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What sport gave Australia it's first modern Olympic Games Champion?
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Which sport gave us the first modern olympic games champion?
athletics
Whe did Australia join the olympic family?
The Australian Olympic Committee was founded and recognised in 1895. Australia has sent athletes to almost all editions of the modern Olympic Games. Australia has competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896.
Did Australia take part in these first games?
Australia has competed in all of the modern Olympics and won two Gold Medals in the first of the modern Olympics, the 1896 Athens Olympic Games.
Which nation other than Greece has participated in every olympic games of the modern era?
Australia
What Olympic Games has Australia participated in?
Australia has had representatives at every modern summer Olympic Games, although they competed as 'Australasia' in 1908 and 1912 combined with New Zealand. Australians have won medals at every modern summer Olympics except for 1908 in St Louis.
Where and when in Australia was the last Olympic Games?
The last Olympic Games held in Australia were in Sydney in 2000.
In what year were the Olympic games held in Sydney Australia?
The Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia in 2000.
Which are the nations that have participated in every olympic games of the modern era?
Greece, Australia, France, Switzerland and Great Britain have competed at every summer games of the modern era.
Ozzie is one of only two nations in olympic history to have done what?
Australia is one of two nations that have been in every modern Olympic Games.
Australia's first Olympics?
Australia has competed in all of the Olympic Games of the modern era. The first Olympic Games of the modern era was held in Athens from the 6th of April to the 15th of April, 1896. 211 competitors representing 14 countries competed in 9 sports and 43 events. Australia won 2 Gold Medals.
Who was Australia's first representative at the olympic games and what country were they held in?
Teddy Flack represented Australia at the first Modern Olympic Games held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Flack won gold in the 800 meter and 1500 meter runs.
Where was the 1956 Olympic games held?
the Olympic games were held in Melbourne Australia
