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American Sports Nicknames
Olympic games in 1928 at Amsterdam, Holland. The finish of the 100 meter dash finals, won by Percy Williams.
Round 2: Olympic History Quiz
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8 Incredible Swimming Feats
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7 Significant Political Events at the Olympic Games
Men's Giant Slalom Italy's Alberto Tomba on the way to retaining his gold medal at Val d'Isere France 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics
The Origin of the Winter Olympics
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Olympics: Cycling
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Red Army (Soviet) soldiers in the Russian Revolution.
Russian Revolution Timeline
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5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections
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6 Small Kingdoms of the World
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Why Is Alcohol Measured by Proof?
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6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds
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Born March 17, 1885 • Oldham • England
Died February 28, 1951 (aged 65) • Oldham • England
Awards And Honors Olympic Games
Murray Rose
Murray Rose
Australian swimmer
Ross, Norman
Norman Ross
American swimmer
Vladimir Salnikov delivering a gold-medal-winning performance in the 1,500-metre swimming event at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
Vladimir Salnikov
Russian athlete
Thorpe, Ian
Ian Thorpe
Australian swimmer
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
American swimmer
Helene Madison
American athlete
Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky
American swimmer
Weissmuller, Johnny
Johnny Weissmuller
American swimmer and actor
Don Schollander
American swimmer
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
American swimmer
Ryan Lochte
Ryan Lochte
American swimmer
Shane Gould
Shane Gould
Australian athlete
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer
American swimmer
Janet Evans
Janet Evans
American swimmer
Hodgson, George
George Hodgson
Canadian athlete
John Naber
John Naber
American athlete
Boy Charlton
Australian swimmer
Hendrika Mastenbroek
Dutch athlete
Shirley Babashoff, 1976.
Shirley Babashoff
American athlete
Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin
American swimmer

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