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Olympic gold medals are mostly silver

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The ancient Olympic Games ran for nearly twelve centuries

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A French baron revived the Olympics after 1,500 years

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The Olympic motto came from a priest's school sports day

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The Olympic rings hide the colours of every national flag

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The Olympic torch relay was invented for the 1936 Berlin Games

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25 Jan 1924

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The first Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix

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21 Mar 1980

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The US announced a boycott of the Moscow Olympics

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6 Apr 1896

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The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens

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8 Aug 2008

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The Beijing Summer Olympics opened

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13 Aug 2004

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The Athens Summer Olympics Opened

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5 Sep 1972

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The Munich Olympics Massacre Began

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16 Oct 1968

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Athletes Raised Fists in Protest at the Mexico City Olympics

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22 Feb 1980

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'Miracle on Ice' at the Lake Placid Olympics

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23 Jun 1894

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The Modern Olympic Movement Was Founded in Paris

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