South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies.
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Singapore opened the world's first Summer Youth Olympics Games.
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world's first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
The world's first Winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France.
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal, making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
Thieves stole up to 68 Olympic artifacts from a museum in Greece.
