South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies.
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Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal, making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
The Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
Female rowing duo Heather Stanning & Helen Glover claimed Team GB's first Olympic medal at the London Olympics.
King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
Thieves stole up to 68 Olympic artifacts from a museum in Greece.
