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At the first recorded Olympics in 776 BC, the only event was a foot race of about 200 meters called the Stadion.

At the first modern Olympics in 1896, events were competed in Wrestling, athletics, swimming, fencing, cycling, tennis, shooting, Weightlifting, and gymnastics.

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