Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world’s first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
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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.
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won the 100-meter freestyle gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies.
Gold medalist Tommie Smith was suspended for performing the Black Power salute during the Olympics.
