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Australian Olympic Firsts
The FIRST (and only) time animals were killed on purpose in an Olympic event was in 1900 for the live pigeon shooting event
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The FIRST women's swimming gold medal was won by the Australian Sarah 'Fanny' Durack, who won the 100m freestyle in 1912.
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the FIRST time Australia hosted the Olympic Games was in Melbourne in 1956
