For the first time since Munich 1972
140 countries competed and overall there were 6797 athletes (5230 men and 1567 women) all spread between 221 events. The opening ceremony was on 28 July and the games closed on 12 August.
The 1972 Olympics were known as the Olympics of terror.
The XIV Summer Olympic Games were opened on November 22 and closed December 8. Fifteen countries took part. The olympic flame was lit by Ron Clarke
The 1932 Los Angeles olympic games felt as though nobody was going to attend. 6 months before the game not a single country responded. 1,300 athletes participated and 37 nations. Babe was the best ...
3,000 people competed Oympics and nearly 300 of them were women. 46 countries competed in 109 medal events. Gymnastics was open to women for the first time while tenis was dropped as a sport
The 1920 Olympics were held in Antwerp, Belgium. The games were closely followed by world war I. The games were only for men, and was held from August 15 - August 23. only 29 nations competed. The ...
There was no boxing competition at these games because Swedish law forbade it. A legend of the games was Jim Thorpe who easily won both the decathlon and the pentathon. Sarah
The 1900 Olymic Games were held in Paris, France. The started on the14 May and ended on the 28 October. The games lasted 5 months in total. Women made their first appearance in the modern Olympics...
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