Female rowing duo Heather Stanning & Helen Glover claimed Team GB’s first Olympic medal at the London Olympics.
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King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
Platform diver Tom Daley won his first Olympic gold medal in men's synchronized diving, 13 years after his first Olympic games.
The world's first Winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France.
The first Winter Olympics medal was awarded to American Skater Charles Jewtraw after skating 5,000 meters in just 44 seconds.
Queen Elizabeth II of England declared the 30th Olympics opened in London, UK.
