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Jul 26, 2008
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Summer Olympics Memorable Moments
Outstanding Performances

The Man with the Golden Shoes
Michael Johnson sets the pace in 1996

La Gazella: Wilma Rudolph
African-American track star and three-time gold medallist

A Perfect 10
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci achieves perfection in 1976

Abebe on the Appian Way
Runner Abebe Bikila became the first black African to win gold

All Strug Out
Gymnast Kerri Strug gives it her all at Atlanta

A Beaming Beamon
Unknown athlete sets track record

Dream Team
Every NBA fan's dream turns to gold

Spitz's Seven
Ambitious Mark Spitz claims seven golds and an Olympic record

Jesse Owens
Track star Jesse Owens defiantly bucks Hitler

Thorpe Speed
All-American Jim Thorpe also happened to be Native American

Everything But Dolls
Babe Didrickson competed in baseball, golf, and Olympics track and field

Winter Olympic Memorable Moments
History

History of the Olympic Torch, Flame, and Relay  New!
From summer to winter games

Olympics Timeline
From ancient Greece to the present day

Munich Massacre
The worst tragedy in modern Olympic history

Civil Disobedience
Black medallists raise fists for Civil Rights Movement

The First Modern Olympics: Athens, 1896
The birth of the modern Olympic Games

Olympic Traditions
The Olympics draws on traditions of war, religion, economy

Olympic Fun Facts
Poland's "Stella the Fella" and other amazing trivia

Infamous Moments

Lorz of the Rings
Distance runner Fred Lorz's Olympics disgrace in 1904

Louganis's Headache
The terrifying diving accident of Seoul's 1988 games

Funstuff

Quiz: Summer Olympics Trivia
Greek shepherd Spiridon Louis . . .

Quiz: The Ancient Olympics
The Olympics were held in honor of this Greek god . . .

Quiz: Ancient Greek Games (challenging)
Women competed in these games, which may predate the Olympics . . .

Quiz: Olympic Mascots
Hodori and Hosuni, the mascots of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, were what type of animal?

Quiz: Olympic Cities
Which country has won the most medals at the Olympic games—without ever hosting the games?

Quiz: Memorable Ceremonies
Which of the following items was not given to event winners at the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896?

Crossword: Olympic Legends
18 Down: Swimmer Biondi at the Olympic in the 1988 Seoul Games

Crossword: Olympic Sites
13 Across: The Olympics of 1948 were held in this country

Crossword: Olympic Sports
9 Down: Paddlers race them at the Olympics


2008 Summer Olympics

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