Olympic Games by Malcom Thrasher

The Olympic Games

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First evidence of the Olympic Games was in 776 BC

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The Olympic Games was revived in Paris, France on June 23rd and the same day the International Olympic Committee was created.

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It became customary to build Olympic villages after the Paris Olympic Games of 1924.

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In 2012, for the first time every country had a women contending in the London Olympics.

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The Olympic symbol created by the founder of the IOC, Pierre de Coubertin was released in 1914 representing the five continents interlocking.

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First Olympic metals had three levels: Gold, Silver and Bronze.

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At the Berlin Olympic Games of 1936 the flame was lit for the very first time.

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The Olympic Games XII and XII were canceled due to World War II.

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Grenoble Olympic Games was broadcasted live in-color for the first time in 1968.

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First ever Paralympic games took place in 1960.

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In 2014 Olympic charter was updated to be incompatible to any form of discrimination within the Olympic Movement.