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When were the Olympic Games revived?

1896. The Games were revived in the early 1890s by Pierre Fredy, the Baron de Coubertin, a French nobleman. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896.

In what year was the equestrian events held in a different country than the rest of the Olympic Games for the first time?

1956. During the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, the equestrian events were held in Sweden because of quarantine regulations.

What will be the number of the 2012 Olympics?

XXX. The 2012 Summer Olympics were scheduled to held in London, England.

In what year were Olympics first held in North America?

1904. The 1904 Summer Olympics were held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Which Olympic Games were "intercalated"?

1906. The 1906 Summer Games were "intercalated" as they fell between two "official" Olympic Games. The other three were all cancelled due to World War I and II.

What year was the Munich Massacre?

1972. During the 20th Olympic Games in Munich , Bavaria, West Germany, some Israeli athletes were kidnapped and murdered. It was later known as the Munich Massacre.

How many times were the Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece (not including the intercalated games) during the 20th century?

0. The Olympics were held in Athens in 1896 and 2004, as well as the intercalated games in 1906, but there were never any held during the 20th century.

When was the first time a city from Japan was chosen to host the Summer Olympics?

1940. The 1940 Olympics were supposed to be held in Tokyo, but they got moved to Finland before getting cancelled altogether because of World War II. The first time Japan actually held the Summer Olympics was in 1964.

When was the first time a city from Canada hosted the Summer Olympics?

1976. The 1976 Summer Olympic Games were held in Montreal, Quebec.

Which country hosted the 25th Summer Olympic Games (XXV)?

Spain. The 1992, or XXV Olympics, were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.