Summer Olympic History

By nicole.p

  • Summer Olympics Began

    The first Summer Olympics were held in Athens, Greece. The country who won the most gold medals was the United States.

  • First Summer Olympics Held In The United States

    The Summer Olympics in 1904 were held in St. Louis, United States.

  • Summer Olympics Held In Atlanta, United States

    Beach Volleyball was a new addition to the olympic games.

  • Summer Olympics Held In Sydney, Australia

    Women took part in weightlifting and modern pentathlon for the first time.

  • Summer Olympics Held In Athens, Greece

    30 medal ceremonies take place over a period of 16 day.

  • Summer Olympics Held In Beijing, China

    This was the last time that baseball and softball were played was played as Olympic sports.

  • Summer Olympics Held In London, United Kingdom

    As of 2012, the U.S.A has won more Gold (976), more Silver (758), more Bronze (666) and more total medals (2400) than any other nation at the Summer Olympics.

  • Summer Olympics Held In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rio 2016 will be the first time in Olympic history that a South American country has hosted the Games.