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First Olympics to be fully covered by television in Europe
First time Paralympic Games were held (in Rome, after the Olympics)
Abebe Bikila won marathon running barefoot
Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) won gold in boxing
First Olympic marathon won by a barefoot runner
First time doping test was introduced
Rafer Johnson won decathlon gold
Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals in track and field
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