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July 1, 2026 | Edition #604

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Good morning. Before you get on with your day, here's a quick look at the biggest stories making headlines across the Olympics world. From a coach's health scare in a Jamaica camp to a lengthy AIU ban, here's all that you need to know today.





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July 1 marks the start of the 1904 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic Games ever hosted in the United States. Interestingly, the competitions were spread out over nearly 5 months, and thus many spectators and athletes didn't realize they were participating in the actual Olympics.


Due to the immense difficulty and expense of transatlantic travel at the 1904 Olympic Games, only about 62 athletes came from outside of North America. As a result, US athletes won the vast majority of the medals (230 +).

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