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First Summer Olympics Start/first held
The first summer Olympics began on April 6th in the year of 1896. It took place in Athens, Greece. USA medal count: 11 golds, 7 silver, and 2 bronze. 20 total medals. -
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Summer Olympics
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First held in USA
The summer Olympics were first held in 1904 and took place in St. Louis, Missouri. -
Olympics were Cancelled
The summer Olympics were cancelled in 1916 because of World War 1 -
Olympics Cancelled
The Olympics of 1940 were cancelled due to World War 2. -
Olympics Cancelled
Olympics were cancelled again in 1944 because of World War 2. -
1992 Summer Olympics
Where: Barcelona, Spain
When: 1992
Fact: The USA won a total of 108 medals. 37 gold, 34 silver, 37 bronze. -
1996 Summer Olympics
Where: Atlanta (USA)
When: 1996
Fact: 197 countries participating. -
2000 Summer Olympics
Where: Sydney, Australia
When: 2000
Fact: Triathlon and taekwondo were new additions -
2004 Summer Olympics
When: 2004
Where: Athens, Greece
Fact: There were 301 events -
2008 Summer Olympics
Where: Beijing, China
When: 2008
Fact: China spent around $40 billion to prepare for the games -
2012 Summer Olympics
Where: London
When: 2012
Fact: 10,768 participating athletes. -
2016 Summer Olympics
Where: Rio, Brazil.
When: This year (2016)
Fact: First Olympic games to be held in South America.