Thieves stole up to 68 Olympic artifacts from a museum in Greece.
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Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won the 100-meter freestyle gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
The first modern international Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.
The first Winter Olympics medal was awarded to American Skater Charles Jewtraw after skating 5,000 meters in just 44 seconds.
Female rowing duo Heather Stanning & Helen Glover claimed Team GB's first Olympic medal at the London Olympics.
Queen Elizabeth II of England declared the 30th Olympics opened in London, UK.