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Mixed teams, consisting of competitors from different nations, were allowed at the Games of the first three Olympiads. In the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics , the only sport which had any non-individual events was tennis. Men's doubles tennis was offered in 1896. Two all-Greek pairs and three mixed teams entered, with the mixed teams winning the three top spots.


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Mixed teams won all three medals in the first modern Olympic Games.