In 1948, the first Olympic Games after World War II opened in London at Wembley Stadium.
For Franklin, it was the fourth gold and fifth overall medal of her first Olympic Games.
Simple clinical diagnosis would probably trace the condition back to 1896, the year of the first modern Olympic Games, when a trainee accountant from Melbourne called Edwin Flack headed to Greece as Australia's first Olympian.
Also in southeastern France, Chamonix Mont Blanc had the honour of hosting the very first Winter Olympic Games in 1924.
In line with the 2010 International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding, young people, notably participants in the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG) held in Singapore last August, will have the opportunity to share their ideas and experiences throughout the event.
When he lines up for the U.S. "Dream Team" in Beijing, Bryant will be making his first appearance at an Olympic Games and a gold medal is just about the only thing that he hasn't won in a stellar career.
Rogge instituted at separate Youth Olympic Games, first held in Singapore in 2010, in an attempt to rejuvenate the organization's appeal.
The Impact played their first two home games in Olympic Stadium and will move outdoors to Saputo Stadium for an April 16 match with Columbus.
Andy Murray joined the group last year, when he won a gold medal in singles at the London Olympic Games and his first major title at the U.S. Open.
Making its way to Britain, the flame will first take in Greek archaeological sites including the Acropolis and Olympic Stadium in Athens, site of the first modern Games in 1896.
In comparison, about 8.3m people accessed the BBC's sport website on the first day of this year's Olympic Games.
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At London 2012, he made history by becoming the first double amputee to run in an Olympic Games, progressing to the semi-finals of the 400m, Just a few weeks later, he added two more Paralympic golds to his growing list of accolades.
Yeah, the city in Los Angeles in 1984 was the first city to turn a profit on the Olympic games since Los Angeles in 1932.
Some were probably watching Olympic sport for the first time during those Games but when they see Paralympic sport for the first time they are going to be blown away by it.
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Other first ladies have led a presidential delegation to past Olympic Games.
As the young American Dick Fosbury lined up to take his first high jump in the heat of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he had reason to feel nervous.
In doing so, Bikila became the first black African Olympic champion, and in one of the Games' most prestigious events.
He made history in London last year when he became the first double-amputee track athlete to compete in the Olympic Games.
In the Unibond League Division One South, Danny Brooks' goal three minutes from time sank Rushall Olympic and earned Grantham Town their first victory in six games.
Pistorius made history in London last year when he became the first double-amputee track athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, propelling him to the status of an athletics superstar.
The woman responsible for first aid crews during the Jubilee celebrations and the Olympic and Paralympic Games is among those who have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.
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Mexican gymnast Elsa Garcia Rodriguez Blancas used the arrangement for her Olympics routine, quite possibly marking the first time a video game soundtrack has been used in the Olympic games.
English copper mine owners introduced soccer to Spain in the late 19th century, and the national team achieved its first glory when it won the silver medal at the 1920 Olympic Games.
We first provided clips on our channel on YouTube during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games across the region, and since then have continued to provide footage of past Olympic Games across the world on our YouTube channel.
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Oreiller was its resident snow showman in the 1940s -- a fearless adrenalin junkie who lived up to his nickname, and claimed skiing's first Olympic gold medals when the sport was introduced at the 1948 Winter Games.
Federici is yet to win his first full cap for Australia, although he represented them at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Ekimov, from St Petersburg, first won Olympic gold in the team pursuit for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Games.
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She then took a seven-year break before returning for the 2000 Sydney Games, where she would win two gold relay medals and first individual Olympic medals: three bronzes medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly.
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