Sports & Leisure: Taking place in 1904, what was the first U.S. city to host the Summer Olympics?

The 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, Missouri, was the first Olympic Games on U.S. soil. The event was originally intended to be held in Chicago, but instead became part of the World's Fair that was set to be in St. Louis that year. This was the first Olympics to dole out awards in the form of gold, silver, and bronze medals.

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