Olympics History
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Ancient Olympics started in 776 BCE at Olympia, Greece
Modern Olympics revived by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1896
Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius — Communiter
Olympic flag has five rings: Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
Five Olympic rings represent five continents
1936 Berlin Olympics first used TV broadcast
1960 Rome hosted first Paralympic Games alongside Olympics
USA has won the most Olympic gold medals in history
2020 Olympics held in Tokyo 2021 due to COVID-19
2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France
2028 Summer Olympics will be in Los Angeles, USA
2032 Summer Olympics will be in Brisbane, Australia
1916, 1940, 1944 Olympics cancelled due to World Wars
India won first Olympic gold in hockey at 1928 Amsterdam
Olympic torch relay first introduced at 1936 Berlin Games
London hosted Olympics three times: 1908, 1948, 2012
Olympics held every four years (quadrennial event)
Youth Olympic Games started in 2010 in Singapore
Jesse Owens won 4 golds at 1936 Berlin Olympics
Mark Spitz won 7 golds at 1972 Munich Olympics (swimming)
Michael Phelps most decorated Olympian with 28 medals
Women's events introduced at 1900 Paris Olympics
India won 7 medals at Paris 2024 Olympics