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Modern Olympic Games begin.
In Athens Greece the Modern Olympic games begin back where they started. The USA won 11 gold medals, the most out of any country. -
Olympics in the USA
1904 marked the first year of USA Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri -
Olympics Canceled
The 1916 games of Berlin were canceled because of World War 1 -
Olympics Canceled
The 1940 games of Helsinki were canceled due to World War 2 -
Olympics Canceled
The 1944 games of London were canceled due to World War 2. -
Barcelona, Spain Olympics
For the first time since 1972 the Olympics were boycott-free -
Atlanta,Georgia Olympics
Beach volleyball, lightweight rowing, mountain biking, and women's football were introduced -
Sydney, Australia Olympics
Vietnam won their first medal in Taekwondo which was introduced the same year -
Athens, Greece Olympics
In the opening ceremonies Greece marched first and last. Usually Greece leads and the host team ends the march. -
Beijing, China Olympics
Mongolia and Panama earned their country's first olympic golds -
London, England Olympics
Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time -
Rio, Brazil Olympics
First olympic games in South America
