The Olympics

By tmcalister448

  • First Summer Games

    First Summer Games
    First ever Summer Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece. It was the first ever International Olympic Games.

  • First Summer Games held in the United States

    First Summer Games held in the United States
    Games were held in St. Louis, Missouri. Also it was the first Olympic Games where gold, silver, and bronze medals were given to the competitors.

  • Longest Olympic Games

    Longest Olympic Games
    The fourth Olympic Games held in London, England. This was the longest Olympic Games of the modern era lasting 187 days, or 6 months and 4 days.

  • Olympic Games Cancelled due to WWI

    The 1916 Olympic Games are to be held in Germany but are cancelled due to WWI

  • Olympic Games are held during the Great Depression

    Olympic Games are held during the Great Depression
    The 1932 Summer Games are held in Los Angeles, California. Many nations could not afford to send their atheletes because of each nations' low economic levels.

  • Games cancelled once again due to a World War

    1940 Olympics are to be held in Tokoyo, Japan but are cancelled due to WWII

  • First Summer Olympic Games After WWII

    First Summer Olympic Games After WWII
    After a twelve year hiatus the games were held in London, England it was the first Olympic Games since 1936.

  • Olympic Games are back after WWII

    Games were held in Helsinki, Finland. The Soviet Union, People's Republic of China, and Isreal all made their Olympic debuts. The 1952 games held the record for the most world records broken in an Olympics.

  • Summer Olympics on TV

    Games were held in Tokoyo, Japan, these were the first games to shown through an international telecast and not have to carry videotapes back and forth across seas to view the games.

  • 1968 Summer Olympics

    Games were held in Mexico City. One of the most noteable moments of these games was the 200 Meter Medal ceremony when two African American athletes took a stand for civil rights on the medal podium.

  • 1992 Summer Games

    The "Dream Team" came to life. The Olympic Commitee allowed NBA players to participate in the Olympic Games.

  • Record Setting Olympic Games in Atlanta

    Games were held in Atlanta, Georgia. A record setting 197 nations participated in the games.

  • "Games Go Back Home"

    The 2004 Olympic Games go back to their original home of Athens, Greece after almost 100 years of not going back.

  • Records are broken in Beijing

    The 2008 Beijing games was center stage for record setting and breaking. Michael Phelps broke the record for most gold medals won in an Olympic Games and the most career gold medals.

  • London Games

    US Mens and Womens basketball wins gold, US Womens Soccer and a number of other gold medals come to the USA. Michael Phelps sets record for most medals ever won by an individual athlete.