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The ancient Olympic Games were held over a period of 1500 years. The Games were reestablished in the late 19th century by Baron Pierre de Coubertin and the first modern Olympics took place in Athens in 1896. Since then, the Olympic Games have been held regularly every four years, except during WWI and WWII. The Summer Olympics constitute the largest event of any kind in the world. The 31st modern Olympiad will commence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 5, 2016. This marks the first time that the Olympics have been hosted in South America. Israel participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in Helsinki 1952. The infamous 1972 Munich games will eternally be mourned for the 11 members of the Israeli delegation who were murdered there - athletes, trainers and referees. Israel won its first Olympic medal in Barcelona in 1992 and its first gold medal in Athens 2004. Issue: June 2016 Other Philatelic products issued in June 2016
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