2.  They were the first Olympic Games televised in
color and transmitted live via satellite to North
America and Europe. It was also the first time in
‘slow motion’ and computers used to record the
exact time in competitions.

3. General information

4. Nations participating
 Blue_ Participating for the first time.
 Green_ Have previously participated.

5. Sports
 Athletics  Gymnastics  Volleyball
 Basketball  Hockey  Water polo
 Boxing  Judo  Weightlifting
 Canoeing  Moder  Wrestling
 Cycling pentathlon
 Divind  Rowing
 Equestrian  Sailing
 Fencing  Shooting
 Football  Swimming

6. Highlights
 Yoshinori Sakai, lit the Olympic Flame.
 The Japanese womens volleyball team won the gold medal.
 Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia) became the first person to win the
Olympic marathon twice.
 American Billy Mills, shocked everyone when he won the
gold in the men's 10,000 m. No American had won it before
and no American has won it since.
 Anton Geesink won the gold medal in judo.
 Bob Hayes won the 100 m title in a time of 10.0 seconds,
equaling the world record.
 Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina won two gold medals, a
silver medal and two bronze medals. She ended her Olympic
career and held the record for most Olympic medals at 18.

7. Larisa Latynina

8. Medal count

10. Thank you for
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