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Where did the Olympics originate? A complete history of the host cities
Telegraph Sport has detailed the history of the modern Summer Olympics since the Games were first held in Athens in 1896, listing all summer Olympics host cities. This year’s Olympics begin on ...
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Only one city in the world rejected the Olympics despite winning their bid to host the Games
Denver is still the only city to reject the opportunity to host the Olympic Games. Richard "Dick" Lamm, a former governor of ...
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The Countries With the Most Olympic Medals
During the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris ... Since competing in Athens in 1896, the United States has won 2,985 total medals, with 2,655 coming in the Summer Games and 330 from the Winter Games ...
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Kiesenhofer stuns with gold, Austria's 1st cycling medal since 1896Kiesenhofer stuns with gold, Austria's 1st cycling medal since 1896
In one of the biggest upsets in Olympic cycling history, Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria won the women's road race Sunday afternoon in Japan to capture her nation's first Olympic medal since the inaugural ...