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TOKYO 1964: The first Fair Play prize awarded to Lars Gunnar Kall and Stig Lennart Kall, who gave up their chances of winning the regatta to come to the aid of two other competitors whose boat had sunk.
SEOUL 1988: South Korea turned democratic in order to welcome the world to the Summer Games.
Olympic sports
The Modern Olympic Games programme is constantly evolving to reflect the sports most relevant to the majority of nations. For example, BMX biking has been included as an event from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, a mark of its increasing popularity.
The programme includes nearly 400 events in 28 summer and 7 winter disciplines.
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