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1960Squaw ValleyThe opening and closing ceremonies were presented by Walt Disney himself.

1936, BerlinJesse Owens, the descendant of slaves, was the most successful athlete by winning four gold medals at the Berlin Olympic Games, controlled by the Nazi Germany regime.

1956, MelbourneJohn Ian Wing suggested that athletes from all countries should mingle during the closing parade. Since that time it remains as an Olympic tradition to support world unity.

1900, ParisFirst participation of women at the Olympics, with 19 women in total. The first female Olympic champion was tennis player, Charlotte Cooper (UK).

1976, MontrealThe Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, won three Olympic gold medals and was the first female gymnast to be awarded on a perfect score of 10, in an Olympic gymnastic event.

1968, MexicoTommie Smith and John Carlos who won first and third places during the 200 meter race, made their famous raised fist salute from the medalist's podium.

1960, RomaFirst live television broadcast of the Olympics. The first Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila, won a gold medal by running barefoot. The young Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) won the gold medal in the boxing light heavyweight division for the United States.

1924, ChamonixFirst Olympic Winter Games introducing disciplines as Bobsleigh, Curling, Figure skating, Ice hockey, Military patrol, Nordic skiing and Speed skating.

1932Lake PlacidEdward Eagan became the first athlete to win gold medals during both Olympic winter and summer games.

1992, BarcelonaThe 1992 United States men's Olympicbasketball team, nicknamed the "Dream Team", was the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players.

2008, BeijingThe Jamaican Usain Bolt smashed world record in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.Michael Phelps made history, by winning eight gold medals in swimming.

1994LillehammerThe Games are now held every two years, alternating between Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.

1972, MunichMark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming.Munich was marked by the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes and coaches, murdered byPalestinian terrorists.

1912StockholmBaron de Coubertin designed the symbol of the Olympic Games, representing the five continents.

1928AmsterdamThe flame was reintroduced and has been part of the modern Olympic Games eversince.

1896, Athens14 countries and 241 athletes participated.The first Olympic champion in 15 centuries is the student James Connolly (U.S.) who performs a triple jump at 13.71 meters.

1894Baron de Coubertin founder of the International Olympic Committee, led to the revival of the Ancient Olympic Games.

776 BC, OlympiaThe Olympic Games were held every four years, dating back to 776 BC and represented the symbol of cultural unity of Ancient Greece cities.

London is the first city to host the XXX Olympiad of the modern era and marks the end of women’sexclusion in all nations of the Olympic movement. Oscar Pistorius is set to become first amputee to compete in the Olympics.205 countries and 10,500 athletes are expected.

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