Olympics return to antiquity at the 2004 Athens Games
Olympics return to antiquity at the 2004 Athens Games
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When the Olympics returned to Athens in 2004, they also returned to antiquity. The men's and women's marathon races started in the actual town of Marathon, near the ancient battlefield about 26 miles northeast of the capital on the Aegean coast. They finishe
Freeman's legacy endures long after Sydney's flame went out
Freeman's legacy endures long after Sydney's flame went out
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In a momentary pause between reality sinking in and her victory celebrations fully starting, Cathy Freeman looked toward a track official and twirled her index finger to signal a full circuit. It wasn’t a question of if, but for how long. Within seconds, sh
Freeman lights up Sydney Olympics to kick off new millennium
Freeman lights up Sydney Olympics to kick off new millennium
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EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. ___ After igniting the cauldron t
Summer of Women: Females stole the show at 1996 Olympics
Summer of Women: Females stole the show at 1996 Olympics
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ATLANTA (AP) - Dot Richardson still remembers those two kids, hanging over the railing after the U.S. team captured the first gold medal in Olympic softball, both wanting to get a touch of history. One a girl. The other a boy. “I tried to reach toward them,
Odds of D.C. landing World Cup? Not good thankfully
Odds of D.C. landing World Cup? Not good thankfully
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When I wrote last week about the recurring scam of trying to convince cities to host the Olympics — and the economic ruin that usually follows those that do — I left out a part that was close to home: Washington, D.C.'s flirtation with the Games.
Dream Team Turned '92 Olympics From Contest Into Coronation
Dream Team Turned '92 Olympics From Contest Into Coronation
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EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the 1992 Barcelona Games, where the “Dream Team” - a squad
Three decades after Jones fight, gold still stings for Park
Three decades after Jones fight, gold still stings for Park
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JEJU ISLAND, South Korea (AP) - EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. South Korean boxer Park Si-hun was interviewed 32 years after his
Surf's up again for Slater, Olympic qualifiers at Surf Ranch
Surf's up again for Slater, Olympic qualifiers at Surf Ranch
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Professional surfers will be riding the waves again on Sunday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the sport in March. The Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, some 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean, will provide a perfec
Two employees of Tokyo Olympic organizers positive for COVID
Two employees of Tokyo Olympic organizers positive for COVID
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TOKYO (AP) - Two employees of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday. That brings to three the number of employees of the committee who have tested positive since the pandemic began. Organizers said
Israeli team's massacre overshadows sports at 1972 Olympics
Israeli team's massacre overshadows sports at 1972 Olympics
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The 1972 Munich Olympics were marked by historic achievements and unprecedented controversy but will be forever defined by devastating catastrophe. In hosting the 1972 Munich Games, West Germany was eager to erase the stain of the 193
Israeli racewalker recalls surviving 1972 Munich massacre
Israeli racewalker recalls surviving 1972 Munich massacre
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Just before heading to sleep on Sept. 4, 1972, Israeli Olympic racewalker Shaul Ladany lent his alarm clock to wrestling coach Moshe Weinberg, a fellow Israeli delegation member known by his nickname “Muni,” who had an early mornin
Michael Phelps, fellow Olympians open up about suicide, depression in new documentary
Michael Phelps, fellow Olympians open up about suicide, depression in new documentary
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LOS ANGELES — Athletes Stephen Scherer, Jeret Peterson and Kelly Catlin have two things in common: They all reached their dream of becoming Olympians, and they all died by suicide. Olympians are known for pushing their bodies to the extreme but much les
Olympic skater Alvarez achieves another goal: his MLB debut
Olympic skater Alvarez achieves another goal: his MLB debut
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Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly knew about Eddy Alvarez’s background as an Olympic medalist in speedskating, and also knew that didn’t necessarily mean he could hit a slider. After all, Alvarez was a 30-year-old infielder still stuck in the Marlins' f
London Marathon to feature only elite runners, unique route
London Marathon to feature only elite runners, unique route
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LONDON (AP) - The pandemic-delayed London Marathon will be staged on Oct. 4 using a different route than usual and with only elite runners participating. Rather than starting in Greenwich in east London, there will be a looped 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) cours
AP Was There: Black fists raised at '68 Mexico City Olympics
AP Was There: Black fists raised at '68 Mexico City Olympics
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EDITOR’S NOTE - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was transmitted from the 1968 Olympic s on the day of the 200 meter dash. Gold meda
Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay removed for 'maintenance'
Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay removed for 'maintenance'
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TOKYO (AP) - The five Olympic rings on a barge in Tokyo Bay were towed away for “maintenance" on Thursday and officials said they will return to greet next year's games. The Tokyo Olympics were postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic and re
1968 Mexico City Games marked by protest, falling records
1968 Mexico City Games marked by protest, falling records
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The 1968 Olympics could not escape the turmoil of their times. A gold medal gymnast silently rebelled against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Apartheid South Africa was disinvited in order to quell a threatened boycott. And two American sprinters raise
Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay removed for «maintenance»
Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay removed for «maintenance»
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TOKYO (AP) - The five Olympic rings floating on a barge in Tokyo Bay were towed away Thursday for what is being called “maintenance," but officials say the iconic Olympic symbol will return to greet next year's Games. The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed
Russia on verge of firing outspoken anti-doping agency CEO
Russia on verge of firing outspoken anti-doping agency CEO
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MOSCOW (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday it is “extremely concerned” about an effort to remove the outspoken chief executive of the Russian anti-doping agency from his post. Yuri Ganus could soon be fired after his agency's supervisory b
Man born in Hiroshima lights 1964 Tokyo Olympic cauldron
Man born in Hiroshima lights 1964 Tokyo Olympic cauldron
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TOKYO (AP) - Yoshinori Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. Just over 19 years later, he ran with the Olympic flame into the national stadium, left the cinder track, and jogged up a long .
Mills wants activism to be remembered more than gold medal
Mills wants activism to be remembered more than gold medal
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TOKYO (AP) - A few years before Billy Mills won his gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Native American was several floors up in front of an open hotel window,standing on a chair and ready to jump. He was despondent over yet another racial slight, thi
AP Was There: Don Schollander wins 4 gold medals in swimming
AP Was There: Don Schollander wins 4 gold medals in swimming
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EDITOR’S NOTE - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was transmitted from Tokyo during the 1964 Olympics. The story appeared on Oct. 19
Miami Marlins resume season and win with 18 new players
Miami Marlins resume season and win with 18 new players
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MIAMI (AP) - Scrambling for replacements following a coronavirus outbreak, the Miami Marlins added a Moran, a Morin, two pitchers named Josh Smith and a former Olympic medalist in speedskating. Also among the 18 players joining the Marlins' 30-man roster as
BOYCOTT GAMES: Could another Olympic reset be on tap?
BOYCOTT GAMES: Could another Olympic reset be on tap?
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - By the time the boycott hit, Edwin Moses could envision the end of the Olympics as he knew them - or maybe the end of them altogether. The IOC was virtually bankrupt in 1980, both financially and, in many minds, morally. Its lo
City-bankrupting Olympics will drown Tokyo in debt
City-bankrupting Olympics will drown Tokyo in debt
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'Get excited for the greatest sporting event.« That was the line from a note landing in my inbox recently from the Peacock network, NBC's new streaming channel (which I love — all 20 seasons of »Law and Order,« on demand). Oh, yeah, th
Senate passes bill to drastically overhaul USOPC
Senate passes bill to drastically overhaul USOPC
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill that would give Congress the power to dissolve the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's board of directors and would more than double the federation's funding for the U.S. Center for SafeSport passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday
«Blood in the Water:» War in the 1956 Olympic pool
«Blood in the Water:» War in the 1956 Olympic pool
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Quentin Tarantino called a documentary film about it “the best untold story ever.” Even allowing for the famed director's Hollywood-spawned hyperbole, generations of sports fans have never heard of one of the most extraordinary events in Olympic history.
Notre Dame Cathedral's organ getting 4-year-long cleaning
Notre Dame Cathedral's organ getting 4-year-long cleaning
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PARIS (AP) - Pipe by precious pipe, the organ that once thundered through Notre Dame Cathedral is being taken apart after last year's devastating fire. The mammoth task of dismantling, cleaning and re-assembling France’s largest musical instrument started M
BOYCOTT GAMES: Fields harbors no anger despite missing '80
BOYCOTT GAMES: Fields harbors no anger despite missing '80
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - In the grand scheme of things, Benn Fields knows he's lucky. His career as an elite high jumper has taken him around the globe more than once - to Nigeria, Mexico, Guatemala, the Middle East, even Russia. Many of those trips cam
AP WAS THERE: The 1936 Berlin Olympics
AP WAS THERE: The 1936 Berlin Olympics
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EDITOR’S NOTE - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was transmitted from the 1936 Berlin Olympics on the day of the 200-meter dash. Jes
Black Americans star in front of Hitler at Berlin Olympics
Black Americans star in front of Hitler at Berlin Olympics
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The name of sprinter Mack Robinson may not be as well-known as Jesse Owens, the star of the 1936 Berlin Games. Robinson’s not even the most famous person in his own family, a distinction that goes to his younger brother, Jackie, who broke baseball's color b
The Latest: 2 World Sevens rugby events for next year off
The Latest: 2 World Sevens rugby events for next year off
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The first two stops on the 2021 World Sevens Series rugby circuit have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. World Rugby says the joint events in Dubai from Nov
Paris Olympics in 1924 set stage for Hollywood endings
Paris Olympics in 1924 set stage for Hollywood endings
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There was a soon-to-be Hollywood star in the pool, and a soon-to-be Hollywood ending on the track at the 1924 Paris Olympics. Johnny Weissmuller, the American swimmer who went on to star as Tarzan in a dozen films, won three swimming gold medals at the Paris
AP WAS THERE: 1924 Paris Olympics
AP WAS THERE: 1924 Paris Olympics
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PARIS (AP) - EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story from the Paris Games of 1924 was published in the Aberdeen American newspa
NBC resets focus for Tokyo while also looking to Beijing
NBC resets focus for Tokyo while also looking to Beijing
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When Molly Solomon took over as executive producer and president of NBC's Olympics production unit last November, she expected to be in Tokyo right now with the Games in full swing. But with the Summer Olympics postponed a year due to the coronavirus, Solomo
AP WAS THERE: 1912 Stockholm Olympics
AP WAS THERE: 1912 Stockholm Olympics
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EDITORS - With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was published in the Miami Herald on July 8, 1912. The story, from the day Jim Thorpe w
Thorpe's scandal-tainted 1912 golds still resonate, amaze
Thorpe's scandal-tainted 1912 golds still resonate, amaze
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - It has been described as the first major international sports scandal, and still resonates more than a century later. Jim Thorpe, a Native American who seemed to excel at every sport he tried, was seen as one of the world's top athlet
3 sporting trailblazers light up Stockholm Olympics in 1912
3 sporting trailblazers light up Stockholm Olympics in 1912
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Hannes Kolehmainen was the first of the “Flying Finns.” Duke Kahanamoku was the father of modern surfing. Jim Thorpe was the modest, uncomplicated Native American who might be the greatest athlete ever. All three were sporting tra
Louisiana high school swimmer aims for more wins
Louisiana high school swimmer aims for more wins
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THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - E.D. White Catholic swimmer Jacques Rathle has maintained a high level of success throughout his high school career. Rathle has helped lead the Cardinals’ boys swimming team to three straight Division III state championships. As he pre
IOC apologizes, deletes tweet about 1936 Berlin Olympics
IOC apologizes, deletes tweet about 1936 Berlin Olympics
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GENEVA (AP) - The IOC apologized on Friday and deleted a Twitter message which some saw as celebrating Nazi Germany’s hosting of the 1936 Olympics. Joining a message thread on Thursday one year before the Olympic cauldron is lit at the postponed 2020 Tokyo
