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Who was the first U.S. president to attend the Olympics?

By Maria Biery
Published August 5, 2016 5:48pm ET
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Who was the first U.S. president to attend the Olympics?
President Reagan holds the Olympic torch, while gymnast Kurt Thomas attempts to start another torch at the White House, May 14, 1984. The Olympic Torch Relay came through Washington on the road to Los Angeles for the 1984 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Lana Harris) | LANA HARRIS

After U.S. presidents had for decades maintained a traditional hands-off approach to the Olympic Games, Ronald Reagan broke that in 1984 when he attended the summer opening ceremony in Los Angeles.

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