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 * 1896 Summer Olympic Games** By EM and MB

In 1896 the summer Olympic games where held in Athens, Greece. In the Panathinaiko Stadium. This was the first Olympics held in Modern Era..Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympics. They where Chosen as the host city during a congress organized by Pierre De Coubertin, Pedagogue and historian in, Paris, On Junes 23 1884. This took place from April 6th to April 15th. It was the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. Other than the Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece for another 108 years, A petition was signed to hold the next games in atens again, but they already set it take place in Paris. When they did take place in Greece again it was year 2008 for summer Olympics.

14 Nations participated, and 241 athletes competed in the Olympics. Greek won with Spiridan Louis won the marathon. The most successful competitor was a German wrestler/ gymnast Carl Schuhmann, He won 4 gold medals. Only 2 people completed the Cycline event.

The opening ceremonies took place on April 6th 1896. Attending the ceremonies where King George the first of Greece, his wife, Olga, and his sons. Also estimated 80,000 sectors.

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 * 1932 Summer Olympics** By JJ and DW

Year:1932 Place:Los Angeles Winter or Summer:Summer Success:nothing Controversy:The U.S. president Herbert Hoover did not attend the games becoming the first sitting head of goverment not to appear at an olympic hosted in that country. No other city tried to host the olympics. It was during the depression. There was only 1,332 people in the olympics. (Any additional information):There was only 1,332 people in the olympics. U.S.A. had the most medals (103)

In the 1936 summer Olympics known as the games of the XL Olympiad. It was a multi sport event which was held in 1936 Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the summer Olympics instead of Barcelona, in Spain on April 26 in 1931. It marked the second and final time that the international Olympic committee would gather to vote in a city which was bidding to host the games. The 1936 summer Olympics was a great success!
 * 1936 Summer Olympics** By BC and MA

Year:1936 Place:Berlin Germany Winter or Summer:summer Success:A great success Controversy:The participation of Jesse Owens was controvercial because of his race, at this time segregation and disgrimination against blacks the norm in much the United States. (Any additional information):http://vasishta.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/jesse41.jpg


 * 1948 Summer Olympics** By SB and AR

Host City: Londan England Opening Ceremony:July 29 Closing Ceremony:August 14 Offically Opened By : King George Vl Stadium : Wembly Stadium Events : 136 Olympic Torch : John Mark Athletes particapating: 4,104 (3,714 men and 390 women) Nations particapating : 59

Some of the games in the 1948 Olympics

1. Rowing 2.Sailing 3.Shooting 4.Swimming 5.Water polo 6.Weight Lifting 7.Gymnastics 8.Basketball 9.Football 10.Boxing 11.Canoeing 12.Cycling 13.Diving 14.Fencing 15.Hockey 16.Equestrian 17.Modern pentathlon 18.Wrestling

Some thing that didnt work out London was the first Olympics to have a political defection. Marie Provaznikova won a gold medal with the Czechoslovakian gymnastics team and then refused to return home, citing "lack of freedom" there after the country's inclusion in the Soviet bloc.

Glossary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Summer_Olympics#Political_defection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Summer_Olympics

Year:1948 Place:Londan England Winter or Summer: Summer Success:They all had fun Controversy:London was the first Olympics to have a political defection. Marie Provaznikova won a gold medal with the Czechoslovakian gymnastics team and then refused to return home, citing "lack of freedom" there after the country's inclusion in the Soviet bloc. (Any additional information):


 * 1956 Summer Olympics** NG and MW

The 1956 Olympics was a summer Olympics. They were held in Melbourne,Australia, and they were the first in the southern hemisphere. It was really good for the people in Australia, How would you feel if you were the first to do something first. The games were really successful.

Year:1956 Place:Melbourne,Australia Winter or Summer:Summer Success:It was the first Olympics in the southern hemisphere Controversy:None (Any additional information):


 * 1980 Summer Olympics** DN, ES, and JP

Summer

Location: Moscow, Russia

Successes: -21% of the competitors were female-high of any Olympics - there were 203 events – more then any other Olympics -8 nations appeared for the first time at an Olympics8 nations appeared for the first time at an Olympics - there was 5 million spectators – an increase of 1.5 million

Controversies: -81% of nations participated – lowest participants since 1956 -largest boycott in Olympics history -Polish gold medalist pole vault jumper Władysław Kozakiewicz showed an obscene bent elbow gesture to the jeering Soviet public at the stadium during the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow causing an international scandal and almost losing his medal as a result.


 * 1984 Summer Olympics** By TW, JR, and CP

Year:1984 Place:Los Angelas Winter or Summer:Summer Success:Yes success Controversy:wikiAnswer said long distance runner, Budd, took British nationality to compete (Any additional information):6,829 athletes were there 5,263 men were involved and 1,566 women were there.


 * 1988 Summer Olympics** By ET, EB, and BM

-Seoul South Korea

-Canadian ben johnson set a new world record good Canadian Ben Johnson used drugs to

Year:1988

Place:seoul south korea

Winter or summer:summer

Success:ben johnson sets new world record

Controversy:ben johnson used drugs


 * 1998 Winter Olympics** By TH and SS

-It was in the winter. -The woman's ice hockey won a gold metal. -The US beat the Canadian 3-1. -Snowboarding debuted as an official sport. -It Was in BC -”The Irish swimmer shocked the world to win four medals, including three golds, at the Atlanta Games in 1996. She was shunned by suspicious rivals, despite her claims of innocence, but was banned for four years in 1998 after being found guilty of tampering with a urine sample.”