1948- A women's canoeing event was held for the first time.
1952- Soviet Union women won the gymnastics competition which started a 40 year streak, which was broken when the Soviet Union broke up into separate republics.
1956- The US basketball team, led by Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, put on the most dominant performance in the Olympic History, scoring as much as 2x more than their opponents and winning each of their games by at least 45 points.
1964-Judo and volleyball were introduced into the Olympic program.
1976- Women events of basketball, rowing, and team handball were included in the Games for the first time.
1952- Soviet Union women won the gymnastics competition which started a 40 year streak, which was broken when the Soviet Union broke up into separate republics.
1956- The US basketball team, led by Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, put on the most dominant performance in the Olympic History, scoring as much as 2x more than their opponents and winning each of their games by at least 45 points.
1964-Judo and volleyball were introduced into the Olympic program.
1976- Women events of basketball, rowing, and team handball were included in the Games for the first time.