The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad (French:Jeux olympiques d'été), first held in 1896, are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that started in 1904. The Winter Olympic Games were also created due to the success of the Summer Olympics.
The Olympics have increased from a 42-event competition with fewer than 250 male competitors from 14 nations to a 300-event sporting celebration with over 10,000 competitors from 205 nations. Organizers for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing expected approximately 10,500 competitors to take part in the 302 events on the program for the games.
Eighteen countries have hosted the Summer Olympics, with Great Britain 2012 being the most recent. The United States has hosted four Summer Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, and 1996), more than any other nation, and Great Britain has hosted three Summer Olympics (1908, 1948, and 2012), all in London. Three cities have hosted two Summer Olympics: Los Angeles (1932 and 1984), Paris (1900 and 1924), and Athens (1896 and 2004).
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an internationalmulti-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome, but were re-located on financial grounds following a disastrous eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 1906. They were the fourth chronological modern Olympic Games in keeping with the now-accepted four-year cycle as opposed to the proposed Intercalated Games alternate four-year cycle. The IOC president for these Games was Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Lasting a total of 187 days, or 6 months and 4 days, these games were the longest in modern Olympics history.
Background
The selection process for the 1908 Summer Olympics consisted of four bids, and saw Rome selected ahead of London, Berlin and Milan. The selection was made at the 6th IOC Session in London in 1904.
Italian authorities were preparing to hold the games when Mount Vesuvius erupted on 7 April 1906, devastating the city of Naples. Funds were diverted to the reconstruction of Naples, so a new venue was required. London was selected for the first time to hold the Games which were held at White City alongside the Franco-British Exhibition, at the time the more noteworthy event.
The 1972 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1972), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an internationalmulti-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972.
The sporting nature of the event was largely overshadowed by the Munich massacre in which eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer were killed. Five Black September Palestinian terrorists died.
The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games in Berlin, which had taken place under the Nazi regime. Mindful of the connection, the West German Government was eager to take the opportunity of the Munich Olympics to present a new, democratic and optimistic Germany to the world, as shown by the Games' official motto, "Die Heiteren Spiele", or "the cheerful Games". The logo of the Games was a blue solar logo (the "Bright Sun") by Otl Aicher, the designer and director of the visual conception commission. The Olympic mascot, the dachshund "Waldi", was the first officially named Olympic mascot. The Olympic Fanfare was composed by Herbert Rehbein, a companion of Bert Kaempfert.
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (Chinese:第二十九届夏季奥林匹克运动会; pinyin:Dì Èrshíjiǔ Jiè Xiàjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì) and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events (a total of one event more than the schedule of the 2004 Games). China became the 22nd nation to host the Olympic Games and the 18th to hold a Summer Olympic Games. It was the third time that the Summer Olympic Games were held in Asia, after Tokyo, Japan, in 1964 and Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. This was the second time the Summer Olympic Games were staged in a socialist country, after the 1980 Olympics in the Soviet Union.
The equestrian events were held in Hong Kong, making it the third time the events of the same Olympics were held under the jurisdiction of two different NOCs, while sailing was contested in Qingdao, and football events took place in several different cities.
Both men and women had very similar schedules of events. Men competed in 24 events and women in 23, as their schedule lacked the 50km race walk. In addition, both the men's 110 m hurdles and decathlon are reflected in the women's schedule by the 100 m hurdles and heptathlon, respectively.
The Olympic record was broken in 17 returning events. In five events, including the inaugural women's 3000 m steeplechase, the world record was broken.
The athletics was, alongside the Olympic cycling events, one of the few large sports programmes in which the host nation fared comparatively poorly in terms of medals won. Despite a haul of 100 medals at the games as a whole, Chinese athletes took home two bronze medals from the athletics events. The country's foremost athlete Liu Xiang, the 2004 Olympic champion in the 110 metres hurdles, had to withdraw after a false start due to injury.
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt sprints onto the Olympic scene in Beijing 2008, let's look back at all Bolt's performances where he set new world records in the 100m, 200m and with his compatriots in the 4x100m. Bolt set a time of 9.68 in the 100m, 19.31 in the 200m and he along with his Jamaican team ran 37.10 in the 4x100m relay event.
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Michael Phelps 🇺🇸 - All EIGHT Gold Medal Races at Beijing 2008! | Athlete Highlights
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Enjoy this look back at Michael Phelps' historic performance at the Summer Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China.
Before Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time, he set the record for the single most Gold medals at any single Olympic Games, the USA swimmer finished with 8 Gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Games.
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Athletics - Men's 10000M - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games
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Kenenisa Bekeles times his burst just right to take gold in the 10000M at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
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Usain Bolt eases his way to two gold medals and two world records in the 100 and 200 meter events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Every edition has its own story to tell and will be remembered for some truly remarkable performances from sporting legends such as Jesse Owens, Abebe Bikila, Jean-Claude Killy, Nadia Comaneci, Katarina Witt, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, to name just a few.
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2008 Olympics Women's 100m Final
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The Greatest Relay Race Ever? Men's 4x100 Freestyle Beijing 2008
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When Michael Phelps set out to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games, he knew that there were going to be some serious hurdles standing in his way. But perhaps none was to be greater than the final of the Men's 4x100m freestyle relay where Team USA were clear underdogs against the mighty French team led by soon-to-be World Record holder Alain Bernard.
National, Olympic and World Records crumbled in one of the greatest relay performances the sport has ever seen in a race that has immortalised itself in the annals of Olympic History.
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Germany's Matthias Steiner won Olympic weightlifting gold at the 2008 Beijing summer games, but just a year previously he almost quit the sport completely. The German had a very different reason to most athletes for the emotional outpour that Olympic victory sparks.
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Matthias Steiner wins an emotional gold at Beijing 2008 | Epic Olympic Moments
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Matthias Steiner - Countdown to Rio 2016 - 31 Iconic Olympic Moments
After winning gold in the Men's +105kg Weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Matthias Steiner dedicated his win to his late wife.
As we countdown to Rio 2016, we're taking a look back at 31 iconic moments from Olympic history.
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published: 29 Dec 2015
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The 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 8 to 24 in Beijing, the capital of China. It was the first Summer Games to be held in China. Beijing was awarded the bid by the International Olympic Committee on July 13, 2001. 204 nations took part in the Games, surpassing the record of 202 nations from Athens 2004.
There were 302 competitions in 28 sports, including 166 for men, 127 for women, three mixed and six open competitions. US swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals and set seven world records in the process. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won three gold medals and broke three world records. In total, China won 51 gold medals. The Games in Beijing were character...
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Usain Bolt Breaks 3 World Records | Beijing 2008 Olympics
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Highlights of Usain Bolt's incredible performance at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, setting new world records in the 100m, 200m and with his compatriots in the 4x100m.
Bolt set a time of 9.68 in the 100m, 19.31 in the 200m and he along with his Jamaican team ran 37.10 in the 4x100m relay event.
For more Olympic videos go to http://www.youtube.com/olympic and visit the official website of the Olympic Movement at http://www.olympic.org for all information on Olympic Games, Sports and Athletes, National Olympic Committees and Olympic News.
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt sprints onto the Olympic scene in Beijing 2008, let's look back at all Bolt's performances where he set new world records in the 100m, 200m and with his compatriots in the 4x100m. Bolt set a time of 9.68 in the 100m, 19.31 in the 200m and he along with his Jamaican team ran 37.10 in the 4x100m relay event.
What is your favourite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt sprints onto the Olympic scene in Beijing 2008, let's look back at all Bolt's performances where he set new world records in the 100m, 200m and with his compatriots in the 4x100m. Bolt set a time of 9.68 in the 100m, 19.31 in the 200m and he along with his Jamaican team ran 37.10 in the 4x100m relay event.
What is your favourite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!
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Enjoy this look back at Michael Phelps' historic performance at the Summer Oly...
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Enjoy this look back at Michael Phelps' historic performance at the Summer Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China.
Before Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time, he set the record for the single most Gold medals at any single Olympic Games, the USA swimmer finished with 8 Gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Games.
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Enjoy this look back at Michael Phelps' historic performance at the Summer Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China.
Before Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time, he set the record for the single most Gold medals at any single Olympic Games, the USA swimmer finished with 8 Gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Games.
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Kenenisa Bekeles times his burst just right to take gold in the 10000M at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic G...
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Kenenisa Bekeles times his burst just right to take gold in the 10000M at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
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http://www.olympic.org/beijing-2008-summer-olympics
http://www.olympic.org/ethiopia
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Kenenisa Bekeles times his burst just right to take gold in the 10000M at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
http://www.olympic.org/kenenisa-bekele
http://www.olympic.org/athletics-10000m-men
http://www.olympic.org/beijing-2008-summer-olympics
http://www.olympic.org/ethiopia
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Usain Bolt eases his way to two gold medals and two world records in the 100 and...
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Usain Bolt eases his way to two gold medals and two world records in the 100 and 200 meter events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Every edition has its own story to tell and will be remembered for some truly remarkable performances from sporting legends such as Jesse Owens, Abebe Bikila, Jean-Claude Killy, Nadia Comaneci, Katarina Witt, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, to name just a few.
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Usain Bolt eases his way to two gold medals and two world records in the 100 and 200 meter events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Every edition has its own story to tell and will be remembered for some truly remarkable performances from sporting legends such as Jesse Owens, Abebe Bikila, Jean-Claude Killy, Nadia Comaneci, Katarina Witt, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, to name just a few.
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When Michael Phelps set out to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games, ...
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When Michael Phelps set out to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games, he knew that there were going to be some serious hurdles standing in his way. But perhaps none was to be greater than the final of the Men's 4x100m freestyle relay where Team USA were clear underdogs against the mighty French team led by soon-to-be World Record holder Alain Bernard.
National, Olympic and World Records crumbled in one of the greatest relay performances the sport has ever seen in a race that has immortalised itself in the annals of Olympic History.
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When Michael Phelps set out to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games, he knew that there were going to be some serious hurdles standing in his way. But perhaps none was to be greater than the final of the Men's 4x100m freestyle relay where Team USA were clear underdogs against the mighty French team led by soon-to-be World Record holder Alain Bernard.
National, Olympic and World Records crumbled in one of the greatest relay performances the sport has ever seen in a race that has immortalised itself in the annals of Olympic History.
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Germany's Matthias Steiner won Olympic weightlifting gold at the 2008 Beijing ...
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Germany's Matthias Steiner won Olympic weightlifting gold at the 2008 Beijing summer games, but just a year previously he almost quit the sport completely. The German had a very different reason to most athletes for the emotional outpour that Olympic victory sparks.
Subtitles available via closed captions.
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Germany's Matthias Steiner won Olympic weightlifting gold at the 2008 Beijing summer games, but just a year previously he almost quit the sport completely. The German had a very different reason to most athletes for the emotional outpour that Olympic victory sparks.
Subtitles available via closed captions.
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Matthias Steiner - Countdown to Rio 2016 - 31 Iconic Olympic Moments
After winning gold in the Men's +105...
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Matthias Steiner - Countdown to Rio 2016 - 31 Iconic Olympic Moments
After winning gold in the Men's +105kg Weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Matthias Steiner dedicated his win to his late wife.
As we countdown to Rio 2016, we're taking a look back at 31 iconic moments from Olympic history.
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Matthias Steiner - Countdown to Rio 2016 - 31 Iconic Olympic Moments
After winning gold in the Men's +105kg Weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Matthias Steiner dedicated his win to his late wife.
As we countdown to Rio 2016, we're taking a look back at 31 iconic moments from Olympic history.
View the full playlist here - http://bit.ly/1WFqO6y
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The 2008 Summer Olympics took place from A...
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The 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 8 to 24 in Beijing, the capital of China. It was the first Summer Games to be held in China. Beijing was awarded the bid by the International Olympic Committee on July 13, 2001. 204 nations took part in the Games, surpassing the record of 202 nations from Athens 2004.
There were 302 competitions in 28 sports, including 166 for men, 127 for women, three mixed and six open competitions. US swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals and set seven world records in the process. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won three gold medals and broke three world records. In total, China won 51 gold medals. The Games in Beijing were characterized by numerous world records in athletics and swimming and represented a superlative in many respects. 🏅
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The 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 8 to 24 in Beijing, the capital of China. It was the first Summer Games to be held in China. Beijing was awarded the bid by the International Olympic Committee on July 13, 2001. 204 nations took part in the Games, surpassing the record of 202 nations from Athens 2004.
There were 302 competitions in 28 sports, including 166 for men, 127 for women, three mixed and six open competitions. US swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals and set seven world records in the process. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won three gold medals and broke three world records. In total, China won 51 gold medals. The Games in Beijing were characterized by numerous world records in athletics and swimming and represented a superlative in many respects. 🏅
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Highlights of Usain Bolt's incredible performance at the Beijing 2008 Olympic ...
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Highlights of Usain Bolt's incredible performance at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, setting new world records in the 100m, 200m and with his compatriots in the 4x100m.
Bolt set a time of 9.68 in the 100m, 19.31 in the 200m and he along with his Jamaican team ran 37.10 in the 4x100m relay event.
For more Olympic videos go to http://www.youtube.com/olympic and visit the official website of the Olympic Movement at http://www.olympic.org for all information on Olympic Games, Sports and Athletes, National Olympic Committees and Olympic News.
http://www.olympic.org/athletics
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Highlights of Usain Bolt's incredible performance at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, setting new world records in the 100m, 200m and with his compatriots in the 4x100m.
Bolt set a time of 9.68 in the 100m, 19.31 in the 200m and he along with his Jamaican team ran 37.10 in the 4x100m relay event.
For more Olympic videos go to http://www.youtube.com/olympic and visit the official website of the Olympic Movement at http://www.olympic.org for all information on Olympic Games, Sports and Athletes, National Olympic Committees and Olympic News.
http://www.olympic.org/athletics
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt sprints onto the Olympic scene in Beijing 2008, let's look back at all Bolt's performances where he set new world records in the 100m, 200m and with his compatriots in the 4x100m. Bolt set a time of 9.68 in the 100m, 19.31 in the 200m and he along with his Jamaican team ran 37.10 in the 4x100m relay event.
What is your favourite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!
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Enjoy this look back at Michael Phelps' historic performance at the Summer Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China.
Before Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time, he set the record for the single most Gold medals at any single Olympic Games, the USA swimmer finished with 8 Gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Games.
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Kenenisa Bekeles times his burst just right to take gold in the 10000M at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
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Usain Bolt eases his way to two gold medals and two world records in the 100 and 200 meter events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Every edition has its own story to tell and will be remembered for some truly remarkable performances from sporting legends such as Jesse Owens, Abebe Bikila, Jean-Claude Killy, Nadia Comaneci, Katarina Witt, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, to name just a few.
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When Michael Phelps set out to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games, he knew that there were going to be some serious hurdles standing in his way. But perhaps none was to be greater than the final of the Men's 4x100m freestyle relay where Team USA were clear underdogs against the mighty French team led by soon-to-be World Record holder Alain Bernard.
National, Olympic and World Records crumbled in one of the greatest relay performances the sport has ever seen in a race that has immortalised itself in the annals of Olympic History.
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Germany's Matthias Steiner won Olympic weightlifting gold at the 2008 Beijing summer games, but just a year previously he almost quit the sport completely. The German had a very different reason to most athletes for the emotional outpour that Olympic victory sparks.
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Matthias Steiner - Countdown to Rio 2016 - 31 Iconic Olympic Moments
After winning gold in the Men's +105kg Weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Matthias Steiner dedicated his win to his late wife.
As we countdown to Rio 2016, we're taking a look back at 31 iconic moments from Olympic history.
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The 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 8 to 24 in Beijing, the capital of China. It was the first Summer Games to be held in China. Beijing was awarded the bid by the International Olympic Committee on July 13, 2001. 204 nations took part in the Games, surpassing the record of 202 nations from Athens 2004.
There were 302 competitions in 28 sports, including 166 for men, 127 for women, three mixed and six open competitions. US swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals and set seven world records in the process. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won three gold medals and broke three world records. In total, China won 51 gold medals. The Games in Beijing were characterized by numerous world records in athletics and swimming and represented a superlative in many respects. 🏅
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Highlights of Usain Bolt's incredible performance at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, setting new world records in the 100m, 200m and with his compatriots in the 4x100m.
Bolt set a time of 9.68 in the 100m, 19.31 in the 200m and he along with his Jamaican team ran 37.10 in the 4x100m relay event.
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The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad (French:Jeux olympiques d'été), first held in 1896, are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that started in 1904. The Winter Olympic Games were also created due to the success of the Summer Olympics.
The Olympics have increased from a 42-event competition with fewer than 250 male competitors from 14 nations to a 300-event sporting celebration with over 10,000 competitors from 205 nations. Organizers for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing expected approximately 10,500 competitors to take part in the 302 events on the program for the games.
Eighteen countries have hosted the Summer Olympics, with Great Britain 2012 being the most recent. The United States has hosted four Summer Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, and 1996), more than any other nation, and Great Britain has hosted three Summer Olympics (1908, 1948, and 2012), all in London. Three cities have hosted two Summer Olympics: Los Angeles (1932 and 1984), Paris (1900 and 1924), and Athens (1896 and 2004).
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