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First Olympic Appearance: 2000 by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The trampoline bed, which is usually made of a nylon or string material, is only six millimeters thick.…Olympic Preview: Artistic Gymnastics
First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The word gymnastics comes from the Greek word gymnos, meaning naked, and referring to the dress…Olympic Preview: Artistic Gymnastics
First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The word gymnastics comes from the Greek word gymnos, meaning naked, and referring to…Memorable Olympic Moments: Lorz of the Rings, Summer 1904
Distance runner Fred Lorz's Olympics disgrace in 1904 by John Gettings Lorz was the first competitor to cross the finish line. He was greeted with cheers from the American crowd and Alice…Memorable Olympic Moments: Jim Thorpe, Stockholm 1912
All-American Jim Thorpe also happened to be Native American by Gerry Brown Jim Thorpe competes in the pentathalon competition in Stockholm, 1912. (Source: Allsport) Related Links Olympics…The Man with the Golden Shoes
Michael Johnson sets the pace in 1996 by John Gettings Michael Johnson at the Atlanta Olympic Games. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Track and Field PreviewEncyclopedia: Track…Louganis's Headache
The terrifying diving accident of Seoul's 1988 games by Gerry Brown Greg Louganis smacks his head on the diving board during the 1988 Seoul games. (Source: AP) Related Links…Team Handball
First Appeared: 1936 (men); 1976 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The NBA Houston Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon began his athletic career and unknowingly honed his…Rowing
First Olympic Appearance: 1900 (men); 1976 (women) by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The coxswain must weigh at least 55 kilos (about 121 pounds) in men's events and 50 kilos in…Track & Field
First Olympic Appearance: 1896 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? A sprint, hurdle, long jump or triple jump will not be recognized as a world record if the wind strength…Trending
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