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William Simon 2000 Deaths

William SimonAge: 72 USOC president from 1981-84 and former Treasury secretary and energy expert in President Richard Nixon's administration; USOC vice president and treasurer (1976-80); gave…

Rulon Gardner

Rulon GardnerBorn: Aug. 16, 1971Olympic wrestler surprise winner of the super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games; beat unbeatable Russian legend Alexandre…

Anita DeFrantz

Anita DeFrantzBorn: Oct. 4, 1952Olympics attorney who became the International Olympic Committee's first female vice president in 1997; first woman to represent U.S. on IOC (elected in 1986…

Dick Schultz

Dick SchultzBorn: Sept. 5, 1929Reform-minded executive director of NCAA from 1988-93 announced resignation on May 11, 1993 in wake of special investigator's report citing Univ. of Virginia…

Marion Jones Biography

Marion JonesBorn: Oct. 12, 1975Track & Field American sprinter and former college basketball star at North Carolina; voted Women's Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News in 1997,98…

Tonya Harding Biography

Tonya HardingBorn: Nov. 12, 1970Figure skater 1991 U.S. women's champion; involved in bizarre plot hatched by ex-husband Jeff Gillooly to injure rival Nancy Kerrigan on Jan. 6, 1994 and keep…

Marty Glickman 2001 Deaths

Marty GlickmanAge: 83 radio and television voice of New York sports for more than 55 years; started in radio at Syracuse University in 1937; became first N.Y. Knicks radio announcer in 1946;…

1906 Olympics

AthensTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldSwimmingTeam SportsAlso Contested After disappointing receptions in Paris and St. Louis, the Olympic movement returned to Athens…

1994 Olympics

LillehammerTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledFreestyle SkiingFigure SkatingIce HockeyLugeNordic SkiingSpeed Skating For better or worse, the Lillehammer games…

1980 Olympics

MoscowTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldBoxingGymnasticsSwimmingTeam SportsArcheryCanoeingCyclingEquestrianFencingJudoGymnasticsModern…