Summer Olympics

By Emily Casey

  • 1896

    First summer Olympics in Athens Greece
    Most medals : Greece
    U.S.A. medals : 19

  • 1916

    Berlin games cancelled because of World War 1

  • 1932

    Games hosted in Los Angeles

  • 1940

    Tokyo games cancelled because of world war 2

  • 1944

    London games not celebrated because of world war 2

  • 1984

    Games hosted in Los Angeles for a second time
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    Barcelona 1992 Olympic games

    Badminton and women's judo were added to the games
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    Atlanta 1996 Olympic games

    For the first time all 197 recognized National Olympic Committees were represented at the games

  • 1996

    Games hosted in Atlanta
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    Sydney 2000 Olympic games

    Triathlon and taekwondo were added to the games
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    Athens 2004 Olympic games

    The archery competitions were held in the same Olympic stadium as the 1896 games
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    Beijing 2008 Olympic games

    Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington broke the oldest world record for swimming
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    London 2012 Olympic games

    Olympic park was the equivalent of 357 football pitches
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    Rio 2016 Olympic games

    The first Olympic games help in South America