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Wrestling
First Olympic Appearance: 1896 (Greco-Roman); 1904 (freestyle) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Russia's Martin Klein wrestled Alfred Asikainen of Finland for 11 hours and 40…Rhythmic Gymnastics
First Olympic Appearance: 1984 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Rhythmic gymnastics routines should last between 75 and 90 seconds and the gymnasts are penalized for every…Rio de Janeiro Preview
What to expect at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games AP Photo/Leo Correa Related Links 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympics Preview…Abebe on the Appian Way
Runner Abebe Bikila became the first black African to win gold by Gerry Brown Abebe Bikila runs barefoot at the Rome Olympics in 1960. Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Track & Field…All Strug Out
Gymnast Kerri Strug gives it her all at Atlanta by Gerry Brown Kerri Strug on balance beam at the Atlanta Olympics. (Source: Allsport) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Artistic Gymnastics…Diving
First Olympic Appearance: 1904 (platform), 1908 (springboard) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Divers hit the water at speeds of up to 34 mph (55 kph). Related Links…Judo
First Olympic Appearance: 1964 (men); 1992 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Despite the fact that judo means, "the gentle way," it is the only Olympic sport where…Synchronized Swimming
First Olympic Appearance: 1984 by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? There are stereo speakers in the walls of the pool where the synchronized swimming event will be held so the…Table Tennis
First Olympic Appearance: 1988 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Rules of table tennis clearly state that socks must be worn at all times. Related Links Olympics…Volleyball
First Olympic Appearance: 1964 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Volleyball was invented by William Morgan in 1896 in Holyoke, Mass. and was originally called "mintonette".…Trending
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