By: The Associated Press (AP)
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Think two weeks is enough Olympics? Spare a thought for the organizers of the 1908 Olympics in London, the first games to be held in the city.

They took place between 27 April and 31 October 2008.

There were 110 events and 2,008 athletes representing 22 National Olympic Committees.

Rome was initially chosen as the host city but the games were moved to London, one of the reasons being the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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