 Olympics Over The Years !
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OLYMPICS OVER THE YEARS - 776 b.c = the first ancient Olympic Games.
- 394 A.D = Roman Emperor Theodosius I abolishes the games.
- 1896, Athens = the first modern Olympics games. 14 countries represented.
- 1900, Paris = 1319 men, 26 countries in 75 events, 11 women compete in Lawn tennis & Golf.
- 1904, St.Louis = 13 counties participated.
- 1908, London = Athletes march into the stadium behind the nations' Flag.
- 1912, Stockholm = Women compete in Swimming.
- 1916 = Games cancelled due to World War I.
- 1920, Antwerp = The Olympic Flag & the Olympic Oath introduced.
- 1924, Paris = Games moved to Paris.
- 1928, Amsterdam = the Olympic Flame introduced. For teh first time Women compete in track & field events.
- 1932, Los Angeles = at the victory ceremonies, teh winners stand on the victory stand & the flag of the winner is raised done first time. Official Automatic timing & photo-finish Camera introduced.
- 1936, Berlin = Olympic Torch relayed. Games televised. Entry of Basketball.
- 1940, 1944 = Games called off due to World War II.
- 1948, London = Germany & Japan not invited, but a record 59 other countries attend.
- 1952, Helsinki = Russia participates for the first time in 40 years.
- 1956, Melbourne = Netherlands, Spain & Switzerland boycott the games. The people's Republic of China refuses to participate in the games. Athletes from all nations enter the stadium in unity in the closing ceremonies for the first time.
- 1960, Rome = A Black Africans wins Gold Medal for the first time. The games covered by TV worldwide.
- 1964, Tokyo = Japan spends $ 3 billion dollars to build Tokyo for the Olympics.
- 1968, Mexico city = The games held at the highest altitude ever - 7349 feet.
- 1972, Munich = 11 Israeli athletes are killed when Palestinian militants storm the Israeli team HQ.
- 1976, Montreal = Taiwan & African nations boycott the game.
- 1980, Moscow = for the first time, Games are held in a communist country. Americans boycott games.
- 1984, Los Angeles = 14 countries boycott due to security concerns.
- 1988, Seoul = North Korea, Cuba & Ethopia did not participate in games.
- 1992, Barcelona = Every single nation with an Olympic Committee shows up, including Cuba, North Korea & South Africa.
- 1996, Atlanta = 179 nations participated, 79 nations win medals.
- 2000, Sydney = 10,651 Athletes from 199 nations participate.
- 2004, Athens = The Olympic Games returns to their origins; 10,500 Athletes team officers from 202 National Olympic Committees participate.
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