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3 days ago · The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and the most recent was held in 2024 in Paris, France.
2 days ago · Montreal 1976 had the highest cost overrun for Summer Games, and for any Games, at 720%; Lake Placid 1980 had the highest cost overrun for Winter Games, at 324%. London 2012 had a cost overrun of 76%, Sochi 2014 of 289%.
1 day ago · Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which includes events in as many as 32 different sports. Learn more about the Olympic Games in this article.
3 days ago · A legacy from the 1976 Summer Olympics, the Basin extends over 2.2 km and hosts sports groups in rowing, canoe-kayaking, dragon boats, and high-performance championships and competitions.
1 day ago · The Olympic Games celebrate an Olympiad, or period of four years. The first Olympiad of modern times was celebrated in 1896, and subsequent Olympiads are numbered consecutively, even when no Games take place (as was the case in 1916, 1940, and 1944).
5 days ago · Olympic Games - Munich, Terror Attack, Medals: Tragedy struck the 1972 Olympics in Munich when eight Palestinian terrorists from the militant group Black September invaded the Olympic Village on September 5 and killed two members of the Israeli team.
3 days ago · Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads. The following squads were named for the 1976 Summer Olympics tournament. [1]
