The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games

1. ATHENS 1896

   • This story begins in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, where the first Olympic Games are held. On June 24, 1894, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was created with the assistance of 15 countries and 241 athletes (exclusively men) who compete in 43 events of 10 disciplines.

2. PARIS 1900

   • In Paris in 1900 women make their Olympic debut as 19 are those who participate in Paris. The first of them to be crowned champion is the English tennis player Charlotte Cooper. They are strange Games for the diversity of sports and for their duration of five months from May 24 to October 28.

3. SAINT LOUIS 1904

   • They are the first Games outside of Europe. Chicago had been the city designated by the IOC to organize them. They are disastrous Games by disorganization, as in Paris. The duration is excessive (July 1 to November 23). Of the 94 events that award medals, 689 athletes participate (681 men and eight women, who do not take part in the official events) from 13 countries.

4. LONDON 1908

   • Again the venue is changed on the fly. Rome had been chosen but finally the Games are held in London following the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano, two years earlier. Unlike the last two Games, the organization is good thanks to the support of the monarchy and a large budget that allowed to build a great infrastructure. For the second time, the presence of an athlete from our country is registered, although Argentina does not officially participate in the Games. 2,035 athletes from 22 countries (1,999 men and 36 women) participate in 110 events.

5. STOCKHOLM 1912

   • They are the first Games of a great dimension and excellently organized. Disciplines such as cycling and the modern pentathlon are added, but because Swedish law prohibits it, boxing does not participate.

6. Antwerp 1920

   • They were to be held in Berlin, but as a result of the First World War (1914-1919), Antwerp wins the headquarters as a reward for the suffering it suffered in the conflict. Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey are not invited: they had lost the war. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union is excluded for political reasons.

7. PARIS 1924

   • Paris once again hosts the Olympic competition, this time in honor of the retirement of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who is succeeded by Henri de Baillet-Latour. Argentina participates for the first time in the Games and presents a delegation of 93 athletes. 1,000 journalists are credited. And the number of participating countries increases from 29 to 44, who have 3,092 athletes (2,956 men and 136 women) who compete in 126 events.

8. AMSTERDAM 1928

   • The countries banned as a result of the First World War participate again. It is established that Greece opens the parade of the delegations for having been the organizer of the first Games and that the host closes it. Athletes from 28 countries (including Asians this time) win gold medals. The countries banned as a result of the First World War participate again. It is established that Greece opens the parade of the delegations for having been the organizer of the first Games and that the host closes it. Athletes from 28 countries (including Asians this time) win gold medals.

9. LOS ANGELES 1932

   • For the second time the Games are held in the United States. 1,408 athletes (1,281 men and 127 women) from 37 countries compete in 117 events, this being the lowest participation of athletes since 1904 due to the economic depression of 1929. The United States is the delegation that obtains the most medals with 44 gold . The level of competition is high. So much so that 18 world records are beaten and equaled.

10. BERLIN 1936

    • Adolf Hitler uses the Games as Nazi propaganda. The United States tries to boycott them, without success. After the Olympic oath, the flag of the regime is raised and not that of the five rings. the Olympic torch is incorporated that is brought from Olympia, site of the Games of the ancient era.

11. LONDON 1948

    • The Games are held again, after the forced absence in 1940 and 1944 as a result of the Second World War. And again, in London. There are no German, Japanese (banned by the War) and Soviet athletes (their country had not recovered from the damage caused by the conflict) although the first participation of countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Panama and Syria, among others, takes place.

12. HELSINKI 1952

    • 4,925 athletes (4,407 men and 518 women) from 69 countries compete in 149 events. Soviet Union participates for the first time under that denomination and its athletes stay in a separate villa from the rest of the athletes to avoid inconveniences with the Americans. Soviet women easily prevail in team gymnastics. Lars Hall, a Swedish carpenter, becomes the first non-military athlete to win the modern pentathlon.

13. MELBOURNE 1956

    • These are the first Games to take place in the Southern Hemisphere. 3,184 athletes (2,813 men and 371 women) from 67 countries participate in 145 events. Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon boycott them for Israel's invasion of the Suez Canal; and Spain, Switzerland and Holland, for the invasion of the Soviet Union to Hungary.

14. ROME 1960

    • Incredible natural settings are used for some tests, such as the Carcaralla thermal baths for gymnastics and the Arch of Constantine to finish the marathon. A boxer of only 18 years old, he wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight category.

15. TOKIO 1964

    • Yoshinori Sakai, a Japanese student born on August 6, 1945, the day the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima, ignites the Olympic flame that begins the first Games organized in Asia. 100,933 runners take part in the torch route, passing through all the islands of Japan. Yoshinori Sakai, a Japanese student born on August 6, 1945, the day the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima, ignites the Olympic flame that begins the first Games organized in Asia. 100,933 runners take part in the torch route, passing through all the islands of Japan.

16. MEXICO 1968

    • This time against Mexico DF, which implies the debut for Latin American countries. The choice for this venue had generated great controversies because the city is located 2,300 meters above sea level and has 30 percent less oxygen than that existing in the plain. Shortness of breath causes inconvenience in long-distance running athletes.

17. MUNICH 1972

    • These Games were marked by the terrorist attack. Eight Islamists of Palestinian origin make up a group called "Black September" that breaks into the Olympic village on the morning of September 5. They assassinate two members of the Israeli delegation and kidnap nine others. They demand the release of 234 Palestinians who are imprisoned in Israel. In a failed rescue attempt, the nine Israeli hostages, five terrorists and a German police officer are killed. The IOC establishes a 34-hour pause in memory of the victims.

18. MONTREAL 1976

    • Sandra Henderson and Stéphane Préfontaine, two athletes aged 15 and 16 respectively, light the Olympic flame. Some African delegations request the exclusion of New Zealand because their rugby team had played against South Africa, a country excluded from the IOC for its racist policy. The IOC does not accept the pressure, rejects the request and, consequently, 24 African countries withdraw from the competition. For the first time women participate in basketball, rowing and handball. Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, 14, gets the first 10 ever on uneven bars.

19. MOSCOW 1980

    • The United States and 64 other countries boycott the Olympics for the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. It is the first time they have been held in a socialist country. That's why only 80 nations compete, the lowest number since Melbourne 56. Moscow 80 lacks sporting interest due to the lack of surprises. However, 33 world records are broken.

20. LOS ANGELES 1984

    • Despite the boycott of 14 countries led, this time by the Soviet Union, another 140 participate in the competitions and set a new record. Of the countries located under the Soviet wing, only Romania attends. The Games pay out around $ 223 million. They are the first to be carried out without state support. Carl Lewis, also called "Son of the Wind", wins four gold medals in 100 and 200 meters, long jump and 4x1000 pole to become the great figure of the Games.

21. SEOUL 1988

    • The United States and the Soviet Union meet again after 16 years. 159 countries participate and the absences of Cuba, North Korea, Ethiopia and Nicaragua stand out. 8,465 athletes (6,279 men and 2,186 women) compete in 237 events.

22. BARCELONA 1992

    • The United States and the Soviet Union meet again after 16 years. 159 countries participate and the absences of Cuba, North Korea, Ethiopia and Nicaragua stand out. 8,465 athletes (6,279 men and 2,186 women) compete in 237 events.

23. ATHENS 2004

    • After 108 years, the Games Olympians return to the cradle of their birth, since the mythical city of Athens houses them. In motion to this, a wreath of olive trees is given to each of the athletes who they go up to the podium. With 301 medals in dispute, 10,625 athletes participate (6,296 men and 4,329 women) that represent a record number of 201 countries.

24. BEIJING 2008

    • 204 countries participate, the largest number in history. And 87 of them get at least one medal in what becomes another unprecedented brand. Afghanistan, Mauritius, Tajikistan and Togo manage to be on a podium for the first time. Meanwhile, Bahrain, Mongolia and Panama win a gold medal for the first time.

25. LONDON 2012

    • For the third time the city of London hosted the Olympic Games. 204 National Olympic Committees participated, as they did 4 years earlier in Beijing 2008, contributing 10,490 athletes who participated in 26 sports that included 39 disciplines. 962 medals were put into play and the United States regained power with a total of 10.4 medals: 46 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze.

26. RIO 2016

    • For the first time in history, the Olympic Games were held in South America. The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro received 11,303 athletes representing 206 National Olympic Committees, a record number, since 204 countries had participated in London 2012. 42 disciplines of 28 sports were contested with the particularity that rugby and golf returned to the Olympic program after an absence of 92 and 112 years, respectively.

27. ATLANTA 1996

    • After a controversial fight with Athens for the venue, Atlanta hosts the Games that celebrate its centennial of the modern era. The United States organizes the Olympic Games for the fourth time. Another terrorist attack is present during the maximum sporting contest. On July 27, a bomb exploded in the Centennial Olympic Park, killing two people and injuring 111 others. The organization is not up to the task.

28. SYDNEY 2000

    • They are the biggest Games so far. Despite its magnitude, the organization is excellent and the conservation of natural resources is promoted. South Korea and North Korea parade under the same flag. After 20 years as president of the IOC, these are the last Games of Juan A

29. Tokyo 2020

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