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1924 Summer Olympic Games – Paris, France At the 1924 Games, the Olympic motto, “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger) was introduced, as was the Closing Ceremony ritual of raising three flags: the flag of the InternationaVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Los Angeles 1932 Because the 1932 Olympic Games were held in the middle of the Great Depression and in the comparatively remote city of Los Angeles, half as many athletes took part as had in 1928. Nevertheless, the level of cVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Berlin 1936 The 1936 Olympic Games saw the introduction of the torch relay, in which a lighted torch is carried from Olympia to the site of the current Games. The 1936 Games were also the first to be broadcast on a form of teVarious
Summer Olympic Games – London 1948 The 1948 Games were the first to be shown on home television. These Games were marked by the first participation of Communist countries and first boycotts. Many countries, including Burma, Ceylon, Colombia, GuatemVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Helsinki 1952 The Soviet Union and Israel entered the Olympic Games for the first time. Although the Soviet Union athletes were housed in a separate “village”, warnings that Cold War rivalries would lead to clasheVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Melbourne 1956 It was the first time that the Games were held in Oceania. Melbourne won the right to host the 1956 Olympic Games by one vote over Buenos Aires. Australian quarantine laws were too severe to allow the entry ofVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Rome 1960 This was Canada’s least productive performance at a Summer Games, bringing home only one medal – a silver for the men’s eight rowing team. One of the members of the men’s eight was former federal EnvironVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Tokyo 1964 The 1964 Games were the first to be held in Asia. The Japanese expressed their successful reconstruction after World War II by choosing as the final torchbearer Yoshinori Sakai, who was born in Hiroshima on AugustVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Mexico 1968 Canadians won a total of five medals, and one athlete came home with three of them – Elaine “Mighty Mouse” Tanner. Tanner won silver medals in the 100m and 200m backstroke, and teamed with Angela CoughlaVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Munich 1972 The 1972 Games were the largest yet, setting records in all categories, with 195 events and 7,173 athletes from 121 nations. In the early morning of September 5, eight Palestinian terrorists broke into the OlympicVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Montreal 1976 Our national pride in hosting the world, and in winning more medals than in the previous two Olympic Games combined (11), was tempered by the fact that Canada did not win a gold medal. Swimmers claimed eight ofVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Moscow 1980 Canada joined the United States and 35 other countries boycotting the Games in protest of the Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan. Canadian athletes had already been chosen when the boycott decision was announcedVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Los Angeles 1984 Although a boycott led by the Soviet Union depleted the field in certain sports, a record 140 nations took part, with China sending a team for the first time since 1952. Canada fielded its largest team ever iVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Seoul 1988 The Olympic Games went to Korea for the first time. Table tennis made its first appearance in the Olympic program. In Seoul, 354 Canadian athletes competed against athletes from 159 other countries. Synchronized swVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Barcelona 1992 For the first time in 20 years, every nation with a National Olympic Committee was represented. For the first time since 1972, the Olympic Games were boycott-free. The Olympic Truce was proclaimed for the firstVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Atlanta 1996 For the first time ever, the Canadian team of 307 athletes was comprised of more women than men – 154 women to 153 men. Canada’s 21 medals (3 gold, 10 silver, 8 bronze) in nine sports was a best-ever medal toVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Sydney 2000 Canada qualified to participate in 28 of the 32 Olympic sports, and its 309 athletes brought home 14 medals – three gold, three silver, eight bronze – in 11 sports. Canada’s first medal of the Games was goldenVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Athens 2004 The Olympic Games returned home to Greece as Canada sent a contingent of 265 athletes to compete in 27 of 32 sports. Canada sent a total of 133 women and 132 men, making it and China the only countries with more fVarious
Summer Olympic Games – Beijing 2008 The Games of the XXIX Olympiad were China’s first as Olympic Games host and they featured a stunning Opening Ceremony and venues of unique, awe-inspiring design. They were also very successful for Canada. FVarious