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theage.com.au on 2020-04-27 02:45

From the Archives, 1949: Melbourne awarded the Olympic Games

In 1949, in a historic decision, Melbourne was awarded the 1956 Olympic Games, defeating the bid by Buenos Aires by just one vote in the fourth round.

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