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The History of the Olympics

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  • The beginning of the Olympics

    The beginning of the Olympics

    The Olympics started on June 23, 1894. It was created by Pierre Fredy.
  • The first Summer Olympics

    The first Summer Olympics

    The first Summer Olympics was held in Athens, Greece on April 6, 1896.
  • 1912 Summer Olympics

    1912 Summer Olympics

    Jim Thorpe won Olympic gold medals.
  • No 1916 Summer Olympics

    No 1916 Summer Olympics

    There was no 1916 Summer Olympics because of World War I.
  • The first Winter Olympics

    The first Winter Olympics

    The first WInter Olympics was held in Clarmonix, France January 25, 1924.
  • No 1940 Summer Olympics

    No 1940 Summer Olympics

    There was no 1940 Summer Olympics because of World War II.
  • No 1940 Winter Olympics

    No 1940 Winter Olympics

    There was no 1940 Winter Olympics because of World War II.
  • No 1944 Winter Olympics

    No 1944 Winter Olympics

    There was no 1944 Winter Olympics because of World War II.
  • No 1944 Summer Olympics

    No 1944 Summer Olympics

    There was no 1944 Summer Olympics because of World War II.
  • 1980 Summer Olympics

    1980 Summer Olympics

    Yugoslavia won gold medals in the men's tournament for basketball.
  • 1992 Winter Olympics

    1992 Winter Olympics

    Abel Ramirez Aguilar won his gold medal in a snow sculpture competition.
  • 2000 Summer Olympics

    2000 Summer Olympics

    Cathy Freeman won the 400 metre final.