Facts about the Summer Olympics

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   Synchronized swimming debuted as an Olympic sport in 1984 Los Angeles with 8 nations competing in duet and solo events.

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   Every two years since 1896, the Summer Olympics have awarded gold medals composed of at least 92.5 percent silver with a minimum of 6 grams of gold plating.

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   Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won India's first individual gold medal in track and field at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics with a throw of 87.58 meters.

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   Approximately 7.5 million tickets were sold for the 2012 London Summer Olympics, generating record revenue for the host nation's sporting event.

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   Over 11,000 athletes from 206 nations competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, making it one of the largest sporting events in human history.

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   At the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, American swimmer Michael Phelps won 6 medals across 5 events at age 31.

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