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1. www.britannica.com › sports › Summer-Olympic-GamesSummer Olympic Games | Dates, Locations, Facts, & Athletes

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   4 days ago · Allyson Felix, Ryan Lochte, Jessica Ennis-Hill, and Kobe Bryant. Rio de Janeiro 2016. The event marked the first time that the Olympic Games—either Summer or Winter—were held in South America. The Games featured a record 205 participating NOCs, with more than 11,000 athletes competing in 42 sports.

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   4 days ago · Beijing hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics. The last Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo. There will be no baseball or softball played at the 2024 Olympic Games, according to NBC

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   Why did Beijing become the first city to host Olympic Games?

   • The ceremony attracted the world's attention, saw the attendance of around 31 world leaders, including heads of states, governments and multi-national organizations, and made history as Beijing became the first city ever to host both a summer and winter Olympic Games.

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   When was the last Olympics hosted by the United States?

   • The last Summer Olympics hosted by the U.S. was in 1996 in Atlanta. The Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games It is lit in the site of ancient Olympia, the location of the very first Olympics. It will be carried by more than 1,000 torchbearers, according to Olympics.com .

   25 Olympic facts every kid should know

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   Where will the Olympic Games be held this year?

   • A majority of this year's Olympic events will be held in Paris. This is the third time the French capital has hosted the Summer Games, having previously hosted in 1924 and 1900. The Games will be held at various venues.

   When do the Olympics start? Here's a brief schedule of the 2024 Paris S…

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   How many times did London host the Olympic Games?

   • In 2012 London became the first city to host the modern Games three times (1908, 1948, and 2012)—a record held until 2024, when Paris (1900, 1924, and 2024) tied for the honor. The most-notable addition to the London program was women’s boxing, which made its Olympic debut in three weight classes.

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4. www.usatoday.com › story › newsWhen do the Olympics start? A guide to the 2024 Summer games

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   4 days ago · The last day of the 2024 Paris Olympics is Sunday, ... This is the third time the French capital has hosted the Summer Games, having previously hosted in 1924 and 1900.

5. www.britannica.com › biography › Michael-PhelpsMichael Phelps | Biography, Medals, Olympics, & Facts

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   3 days ago · Michael Phelps, American swimmer, who was the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, which included a record 23 gold. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics. Learn more about Phelps’s life and career.

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7. olympics.com › ioc › newsOlympic Highlights 27-05-2024

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   12 hours ago · She will be the second ever female Chef de Mission for Team GB, following in the footsteps of fellow Olympian Georgina Harland, who led the team at Beijing 2022. A four-time Olympian who debuted in Vancouver in 2010, Muirhead was most recently Chef de Mission for Team GB at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024. Details here.

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   4 days ago · Beijing hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics. The last Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo. There will be no baseball or softball played at the 2024 Olympic Games, according to NBC

9. global.chinadaily.com.cn › a › 202202More than just an opening ceremony at this Winter Olympics

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   4 days ago · A 'Forming a Snowflake' show is presented during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] On Feb 4, an eye-catching and much-awaited opening ceremony was held at the National Stadium, also called the Bird's Nest, in Beijing to officially start the 2022 Winter ...