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In this edition of the Olympic Games participated 11 551 athletes of 206 national Olympic committees.
The election of Rio marked the first time that the country has been designated as the venue for the Olympic Games. In addition, it is the first time that an Olympic event is held in a Lusophone country, the first time in a South American country, the second in a country in Latin America.

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In these Games, the third parties held in the British capital, 3 4 5 6 participated a total of 10 568 athletes (5892 men and 4676 women) 7 of 204 countries.8
On July 27, Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the Olympic Games during the opening ceremony

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The 2008 Beijing Olympics became the most expensive event in Olympic history.
As in previous events, the organization of this event faced problems of a political and ideological nature since its election

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The sports event counted on 301 tests in 28 sports, 1 that gathered delegates of 201 countries and more than 10,625 athletes. The official mascots were Athenà and Phèvos, named in honor of the gods Athena and Apollo, ancient protectors of the city. The symbol of the event was the crown of laurel, given its meaning in ancient Greece and in its first Olympic Games; For that reason it imposed a crown similar to the three medalists of each test.

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Participated 10,651 athletes (6,582 men and 4,069 women) from 199 countries, competing in 28 sports and 300 specialties. The United States had previously hosted the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Sydney defeated the cities of Beijing, Berlin, Istanbul and Manchester in choosing the venue for the Olympic Games.

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Atlanta became the third US city to host the Summer Olympics.

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Participated 9356 athletes (6652 men and 2704 women) 1 from 169 countries.
After their conclusion the IX Paralympic Games were held from 3 to 14 September.

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In a context marked by the end of the Cold War, the XXIV Olympiad was the first since Munich 1972 that did not live a massive political boycott.
Seoul gained the largest share to date, and both the United States and the Soviet Union competed again

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Participated 6829 athletes (5263 men and 1566 women) from 140 countries, competing in 21 sports and 221 specialties.

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In total, 5516 athletes participated - 477 men and 781 women - from 112 countries, 1 that competed in 172 events of 20 sports.
The participation of South Africa by its racist policies was prohibited, the Germanies competed like separated countries for the first time

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The government approved a $ 1.8 billion loan for the upgrading of Tokyo to the Olympic Games.
Was included Judo, one of the national sports of this country.
These were the first Olympic games televised in color and transmitted live

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From August 12 to 25, 1960, 1529 relievers carried the Olympic torch on a 2750 km route that was known as "the classic relay" because it connected the epicenters of Greek and Roman civilizations.
* First Games that were broadcast live on television.

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Were held in Melbourne, Australia, between 22 November and 8 December 1956, the first time in a country in the southern hemisphere.

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They were the first after a bracket of twelve years, since the editions of 1940 and 1944 were suspended by World War II. A total of 4,104 athletes (3,714 men and 390 women) from 59 countries participated.

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The city of Berlin was chosen like seat in 1931, more than a year before the appointment of Adolf Hitler like Chancellor of Germany
Hitler used the sport to demonstrate to the world the "magnificence" of Nazism

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The venue hosted 3089 athletes, 2956 men and 136 women.
For the first time a logo was used for the Games.

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Antwerp was chosen as a seat as a way to honor the wounded by World War I and the Belgian fighters in this war.

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2407 athletes participated -2359 men and 48 women.
This edition was the first one in which art, decathlon and pentathlon events were held,
Female jumps and female swimming. In addition, important technological advances were included in the timing of athletic events.

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Was an international multi-sport event, held in London, UK, between 27 April and 31 October 1908. Attended 2008 athletes (1971 men and 37 women) from 22 countries, competing in 110 events of 22 Olympic sports and 110 specialties.