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1916, 1940 and 1944 were all cancelled.
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Athens, Greece. The U.S. won the most gold.
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Saint Louis, Missouri.
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Baseball was in the games for the first time.
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Athletes from a record breaking 79 countries won a medal.
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People from North and South Korea marched under the same flag.
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Greece was the first and last groups at the opening ceremony.
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55 years separated the oldest and youngest athletes in the game, the oldest being 67 and the youngest being 12.
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Approximately 14 million meals were served during the games.
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The Zika virus kept many athletes from competing in the games.
