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1484:Commons
1232:Curling
1161:1–9 – B
892:Sailing
837:Fencing
822:Cycling
782:Archery
696:1–9 – A
282:, when
268:Finland
215:and in
146:(final)
127:12,500
67:Sports
1527:Venues
922:Tennis
877:Rowing
827:Diving
812:Boxing
330:, the
308:Europe
284:Norway
167:7,475
149:3,360
92:9,200
64:Venue
57:Venues
51:Europe
46:Europe
1296:Years
1205:Sport
966:Years
775:Sport
326:. In
316:Women
202:50 km
198:18 km
73:Ref.
1424:2026
1418:2022
1413:2018
1408:2014
1403:2010
1398:2006
1393:2002
1388:1998
1383:1994
1378:1992
1373:1988
1368:1984
1363:1980
1358:1976
1353:1972
1348:1968
1343:1964
1338:1960
1333:1956
1328:1952
1323:1948
1318:1936
1313:1932
1308:1928
1303:1924
1252:Luge
1131:2032
1124:2028
1118:2024
1113:2020
1108:2016
1103:2012
1098:2008
1093:2004
1088:2000
1083:1996
1078:1992
1073:1988
1068:1984
1063:1980
1058:1976
1053:1972
1048:1968
1043:1964
1038:1960
1033:1956
1028:1952
1023:1948
1018:1936
1013:1932
1008:1928
1003:1924
998:1920
993:1912
988:1908
983:1904
978:1900
973:1896
867:Judo
852:Golf
328:1950
324:1949
1196:T–Z
1186:N–R
1171:H–K
1166:C–G
766:W–Z
761:T–V
751:Q–R
736:M–N
726:J–K
721:H–I
716:F–G
711:D–E
322:in
294:'s
286:'s
270:'s
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20:in
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1512:t
1505:v
1191:S
1181:M
1176:L
756:S
746:P
741:O
731:L
706:C
701:B
642:e
635:t
628:v
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