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  1. Há 1 dia · The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years on leap years (except 1900 and 2021).

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 19521952 - Wikipedia

    Há 3 dias · July 19–August 3 – The 1952 Summer Olympics are held in Helsinki, Finland. July 21 – The 7.3 M w Kern County earthquake strikes California's southern Central Valley with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI ( Extreme ), killing 12 and injuring hundreds.

  3. Há 3 dias · Between 1948 and 1980, 23 out of 28 Olympic medals were won by Eastern Europe, with only Sweden (gold in 1948 and bronze in 1952), Denmark (bronze in 1948 and silver in 1960) and Japan (bronze in 1968) breaking their dominance.

  4. Há 4 dias · 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.

  5. Há 4 dias · The event marked the first time that the Olympic Games—either Summer or Winter—were held in South America. The Games featured a record 205 participating NOCs, with more than 11,000 athletes competing in 42 sports.

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  6. Há 5 dias · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 24, 2024 • Article History. Jim Thorpe. Byname of: James Francis Thorpe. Born: May 28, 1888, near Prague, Indian Territory [now in Oklahoma], U.S. Died: March 28, 1953, Lomita, California (aged 64) Awards And Honors: Olympic Games. All-America team. Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963)

  7. Há 2 dias · In 1952 there was both a Summer and Winter Olympics. The last year this happened was 1992, and since then they have been split, so that there is a games every two years but both still has a 4 year cycle. The switchover was achieved by having the winter Olympics 2 years early in Lillehammer in 1994.