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Sakura Yosozumi at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Yuto Horigome at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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10 Unusual Sports

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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

Pack of cyclists racing in the evening light of the Glenelg leg of the Tour Down Under 2008, Adelaide, South Australia. 20th January 2008. Cyclist in light blue is with team Milram.

Olympics: Cycling

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Olympics: Racket Sports

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The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.

The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

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Uninvited Guests: The 7 Worst Parasitic Worms

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7 Animals That Turn White in Winter

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Gold medalist Yuto Horigome

Yuto Horigome

Japanese skateboarder

Rayssa Leal

Rayssa Leal

Brazilian skateboarder

Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

American skateboarder

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Sports Quiz

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Sports Quiz

Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.

American Sports Nicknames

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Car with a pickle design in the Zagreb Red Bull Soapbox Race, Zagreb, Croatia, September 14, 2019. (games, races, sports)

10 Unusual Sports