More Olympic Trivia

Some more Olympic facts for you:

“Amateur” was eliminated from the Olympic charter in 1971.
The Olympic flag was introduced at the 1920 Olympic games, in Belgium.
Russian gymnast, Maria Gorokhovskaya holds the record for the most medals one in a single Olympic games, seven medals in 1952.
The host nation always marches last in the opening procession.
Tug of War was an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1920.
The tradition of the opening procession of athletes began in 1908, in London.
The last solid gold medals were awarded in 1912. Today’s “gold” medals are really sterling silver with a thin coat of pure gold.
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