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1 day ago · The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Summer Olympic Games with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics, during which it led a boycott in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.
6 days ago · Flag used from 1960 to 1964. Canada has competed at 28 Summer Olympic Games, missing only the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. This count includes the 1906 Olympic Games, deemed unofficial 43 years after they were held (Canada won gold and silver). The nation made its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
6 days ago · Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the most decorated Olympic figure skaters in history with a total of five medals. Ice dancers Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko won a bronze medal in 1984, improved to a silver in 1988, and capped their Olympic appearances with a gold in 1992. Russian ice dancers Oksana Grishuk and Evgeny Platov ...
2 days ago · Los Angeles hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics, and the Coliseum became the first stadium to host the Summer Olympic Games twice, again serving as the primary track and field venue and as the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. The Coliseum played host to the California World Music Festival on April 7–8, 1979.
4 days ago · Holding dual British and Canadian citizenship, Lewis represented Canada as an amateur at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics; in the latter, he won a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division. In his first three years as a professional, Lewis won several regional heavyweight championships, including the European, British, and Commonwealth titles.
May 15, 2024 · Japan has been the host country for the Olympics four times. Prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese capital had also hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. In addition to the two Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan also hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and 1998 in Nagano. 3. 2021 Olympics are still called the ‘Tokyo 2020’
6 days ago · 1988 Seoul details: Giovanni Parisi ... As of the 2016 Summer Olympics # Boxer Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1: Félix Savón
