Olympics

The begining of the olympics.

Mar 5, 776

The olympic games according to records started in 776 B.C in the city of Olympia, Greece.

First winner

Mar 5, 776

Conebus according to recording was the first person t win the olympics in 776 B.C.

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Apr 10, 1880

Pistol Shooting was first a military excercise before it was entered into the olympics.

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May 14, 1900

Charlotte Cooper became the first female to win the olympic in Paris,France in 1900 summer olympics

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Dec 2, 1908

John Baxter Taylor was the first african american to win the olympics in the 1908 olympics

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Feb 13, 1912

Oskar Swahn is the oldest person to win the olympics at age 64

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Feb 13, 1920

The only olympain ever to be awared the Nobel Peace Prize Was Philip Noel Baker In 1920

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Feb 10, 1924

Joan Benoit won the first womens olympics marathon in 1924.

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Feb 10, 1924

The flag was First raised for the first time in the olympics in berlin

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Feb 10, 1924

The long jump was entered into the olympics in 1924.

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Feb 10, 1924

The winter olympic games started in 1924.

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Apr 26, 1936

Marjorie Gestring Was The Youngest person to win the olympics in 1936.

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Mar 10, 1948

In March of 1948 sking was put in the olympic games.

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Mar 10, 1948

Skeleton was entered into the winter games in 1948.

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Nov 9, 1948

Alice Coachman was the first African American women to win the olympics in London.

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Mar 2, 2022

IN 393 AD. when an earthquake destroyed Olympia they stoped the olympics.