Andy Murray is the only men's player to have won two singles gold medals. Serena Williams and Venus Williams won a record four gold medals. Kathleen McKane Godfree (one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes) and Venus Williams (four gold, one silver) are the all-time record holders for the most Olympic medals in tennis. It was reinstated as a medal sport in 1988. Demonstration tennis events were, however, held twice, first in 1968 and later 1984. Between 19, tennis was not included in the official Olympic program. Women were allowed to start to compete in singles and mixed doubles tennis events at the Olympic Games in 1900. In the inaugural Olympic Games, only two tournaments were played: men's singles and men's doubles. Tennis was first contested as a Summer Olympic sport in the 1896 Olympic Games, held in Athens. Andy Murray won the men's singles title at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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