Lesson1: Higher, Faster, Stronger The modern Olymp0ics started in Athens, Greece in 1896. The Olympics in Mexico City in 1968. At the 1968 Olympics, American Bob Beamon won the gold medal in the long jump. He jumped an amazing 8. 8 meters. Xu Haifeng won a gold medal in shooting at 1984 Olympics. He won Chinas first Olympic medal. At the Olympics, athletes compete for medals. If you are first, you get a gold medal. The ancient Olympics: The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 B. C. It
