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• The Summer Olympic Games are athletic competitions that are held every four years during the summer season. According to the Olympic Charter, the games are organized by the International Olympic Committee to foster peace and understanding between the nations of the world through the use of sporting events played fairly.Olympic Charter

• Fast Facts

  1. 2008 Olympics location: Beijing, China
  2. First modern Olympics held in 1896 in Athens, GreeceFactMonster.com: Olympics Fun Facts
  3. Greece won the most medals (47) at the first summer gamesFactMonster.com: Olympics Fun Facts
  4. 202 countries participated in the 2004 OlympicsFactMonster.com: Olympics Fun Facts
  5. The 1960 Olympics were the first games covered by U.S. televisionFactMonster.com: Olympics Fun Facts
  6. U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame was established in 1983FactMonster.com: Olympics Fun Facts
  7. 2012 Olympics location: London, England

• Origins

  The first Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece from 776 BC until 393 AD. The modern Olympic games were established in 1896 by the International Olympic Committee and currently include both summer and winter games.Penn Museum: The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games

• Sports

  A total of 42 sports have been included in the Summer Olympics. The current number of sports is 28. After the 2008 Olympics, baseball and softball will be removed, leaving 26 sports for the 2012 Games.BBC Sport: Fewer sports for London Olympics (July 8, 2005) Discontinued Olympic sports include cricket, croquet, rugby, lacrosse and tug of war.Topendsports.com: Discontinued Olympic Sports

• Summer Olympic Venues

  • Athens, Greece - 1896
  • Paris, France - 1900
  • St. Louis, United States - 1904
  • Athens, Greece - 1906 (Unofficial Intercalated Games)
  • London, United Kingdon - 1908
  • Stockholm, Sweden - 1912
  • Berlin, Germany - 1916 (Cancelled due to WWI)
  • Antwerp, Belgium - 1920
  • Paris, France - 1924
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1928
  • Los Angeles, United States - 1932
  • Berlin, Germany - 1936
  • Tokyo, Japan - reawarded to Helsinki, Finland - 1940 (Cancelled due to WWII)
  • London, United Kingdon - 1944 (Cancelled due to WWII)
  • London, United Kingdon - 1948
  • Helsinki, Finland - 1952
  • Melbourne, Australia - 1956
  • Stockholm, Sweden - 1956 (Equestrian Events)
  • Rome, Italy - 1960
  • Tokyo, Japan - 1964
  • Mexico City, Mexico - 1968
  • Munich, West Germany - 1972
  • Montreal, Canada - 1976
  • Moscow, Russia - 1980
  • Los Angeles, United States - 1984
  • Seoul, South Korea - 1988
  • Barcelona, Spain - 1992
  • Atlanta, United States - 1996
  • Sydney, Australia - 2000
  • Athens, Greece - 2004
  • Beijing, China - 2008
  • London, United Kingdon - 2012

• Summer Events

  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Diving
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Football (soccer)
  • Gymnastics
  • Handball
  • Judo
  • Modern Pentathlon
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Synchronized Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Takewondo
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling

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