History of the Olympics

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Ancient civilisation where the original Olympics were held

Greece

Roman emperor who was awarded 7 crowns in the Olympics held in 67 AD

Nero

French historian who became the father of the modern Olympics

Pierre de Coubertin

Year in which the first modern Olympic games were held

1896

City that hosted them in that year

Athens

American track and field athlete who won 4 gold medals in 1936

Jesse Owens

Host city of the Olympics that year

Berlin

Events that have caused the Olympics to be cancelled or postponed

World War I

World War II

COVID-19 Pandemic

Host city of the 2000 Olympics

Sydney

Ski resort town that held the first ever Winter Olympic games in 1924

Chamonix

American swimmer who has more Olympic golds than any other athlete (23)

Michael Phelps

Jamaican man who broke the Olympic record for 100m dash in London 2012

Usain Bolt

Country that has hosted the most Olympics and has the most Olympic medals

United States

Most populous country without an Olympic medal

Bangladesh

Cities that have hosted, or are scheduled to host the Olympics 3 times

London

Los Angeles

Paris

Part of this national monument will be in every gold medal won at the 2024 Olympics

Eiffel Tower

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