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It was held in Athens, Greece. iT took place from April 6th to 15th. The U.S. had the most gold medals.
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It was held in Saint Louis Missouri
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The first time the Olympics were canceled was because of World War 1
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The Olympics are cancelled another time because of World War 2
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The 1996 Dream Team of basketball's finest players competed and easily won the gold for The U.S.
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Muhammad Ali lights the Olympic cauldron in the opening ceremony.
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A record 10,651 athletes and 199 nations participate
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The events of this Olympics took place in 35 different venues.
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This Olympics cost 43 billion dollars to host
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This was the third time that London has hosted the games.
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Swimmer Michael Phelps finishes his career with a total of 28 medals.