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One of the first events created in the olypics, was the discuss throw.
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The first olympic event took place in greece i dont know the date it didnt say it.
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The first gold medalist in the Modern Olympics was James Connolly of the United States in the triple jump Games in Athens.
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The first female Olympic Games gold medalist is commonly listed as England's Charlotte Cooper, who won the tennis singles event on July 11th. However, there was a gold medal awarded to another female.
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The best long jumper to ever live, took place in the 1991 olypics. World Record Long Jump of 8.95 metres, His name was Mike powell.
