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1896
First summer Olympics in Athens Greece
Most medals : Greece
U.S.A. medals : 19 -
1916
Berlin games cancelled because of World War 1 -
1932
Games hosted in Los Angeles -
1940
Tokyo games cancelled because of world war 2 -
1944
London games not celebrated because of world war 2 -
1984
Games hosted in Los Angeles for a second time -
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Barcelona 1992 Olympic games
Badminton and women's judo were added to the games -
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Atlanta 1996 Olympic games
For the first time all 197 recognized National Olympic Committees were represented at the games -
1996
Games hosted in Atlanta -
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Sydney 2000 Olympic games
Triathlon and taekwondo were added to the games -
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Athens 2004 Olympic games
The archery competitions were held in the same Olympic stadium as the 1896 games -
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Beijing 2008 Olympic games
Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington broke the oldest world record for swimming -
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London 2012 Olympic games
Olympic park was the equivalent of 357 football pitches -
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Rio 2016 Olympic games
The first Olympic games help in South America