Thieves stole up to 68 Olympic artifacts from a museum in Greece.
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Female rowing duo Heather Stanning & Helen Glover claimed Team GB's first Olympic medal at the London Olympics.
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won the 100-meter freestyle gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
The US won gold in the first-ever women's soccer at the Olympics.
The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony was held outdoors for the first time ever.
King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.