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The First summer games were held in April in Athens, Greece. The United States led with 14 gold medals
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St.Louis hosted the first summer Olympics in the United States.
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Cancelled because of WW1
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Cancelled because of WW2
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Cancelled because of WW2
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South Africa competed in an Olympics for the first time in 32 years.
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Muhammad Ali ignited the Olympic cauldron.
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10,651 athletes from 199 countries competed, which set an Olympic record.
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Michael Phelps competed in his first Olympic games.
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This was the last time baseball and softball were played as an Olympic sport.
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The London Olympics marked the first time women competed in all 26 sports.
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Michael Phelps won 6 medals, giving him 28 in total.