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1956 - Melbourne / Stockholm

Introduction
Olympics These Olympic Games were held in two places as strict quarantine laws meant foreign horses couldn't go into Australia, so the 1956 equestrian events were held in Stockholm! Also, the US basketball team amazed by scoring more than twice the points of their opponents, winning each game by at least 30 points.


  • Olympic Years

    • 1948 - London
    • 1952 - Helsinki
    • 1956 - Melbourne
    • 1960 - Rome
    • 1964 - Tokyo
    • 1968 - Mexico City
    • 1972 - Munich
    • 1976 - Montreal
    • 1980 - Moscow
    • 1984 - Los Angeles
    • 1988 - Seoul
    • 1992 - Barcelona
    • 1996 - Atlanta
    • 2000 - Sydney
    • 2004 - Athens
    • 2008 - Beijing
    • 2012 - London
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