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summer olympics began
Held in Athens, Greece. U.S.A. had a total of 20 Olympic medals. -
olympics first cancelled
Olympics were first canceled due to World War 1. -
first USA olympics
USA olympics first held Innsbruck in 1976 -
7 recent summer olympic games
- Rio 2016 Fact - Rio 2016 was the first time in Olympic history that a South American country has hosted the games. (http://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/rio-2016-16-fun-facts-about-year-s-olympics-n510311)
- London 2012 Fact - London also hosted the Olympics in 1908 and 1948. http://www.standard.co.uk/olympics/olympic-news/100-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-2012-olympics-7653789.html