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Olympics Timeline
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Beginning of the Modern Summer Olypmics
Held in Athens, Greece. U.S.A. had 20 medals in all but more specifically they had 11 gold medals. -
Olympics in Louisiana U.S.A.
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Olympics Cancelled for the First Time
Due to World War I -
Olympics Cancelled for the Second Time
Due to World War II -
Barcelona, Spain 1992
Opened by Juan Carlos I -
Atlanta, United States 1996
Opened by Bill Clinton -
Sydney, Australia 2000
Hosted by Sir William Deane -
Athens, Greece 2004
Opened by Konstantinos Stephanopoulos -
Beijing, China 2008
Opened by Hu Jintao -
London, United Kingdom 2012
Opened by Queen Elizabeth II -
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 2016
Opened by Michel Temer