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History of the Summer Olympics
First modern Olympics was held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
240 participants, from 13 nations competing in 43 events.
Sports include: track and field, gymnastics, swimming, wrestling and many others.
James Connolly was the first Olympic champion of the modern era.
International multi- sport events, which occurs every four years.
RIO 2016
Motto: Live Your Passion
Events: 306 events in 28 sports
Opening ceremony: August 5th
Closing ceremony: August 21st
Sources
http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/history/_/year/1896
http://www.olympic.org/sports