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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
The Olympics Quiz
Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Sports Quiz
Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
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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Gertrude Ederle or Gertrude Caroline Ederle, press photo. First woman to swim the English Channel. One of the best-known American sports personages of the 1920s.
8 Incredible Swimming Feats
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
young man playing tennis
Olympics: Racket Sports
DECEMBER 2: An unidentified competitor jumps with his horse at the OTP Equitation World Cup, December 2, 2011 in Budapest, Hungary
Olympics: Equestrian
Logo of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games with kinds of sport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21, 2016, printed on paper.
Rio Recap
Discover
Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.
Holi: Festival of Colors
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
Camel at Khor Rori, Oman; mammal.
Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?

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Born March 17, 1885 • Oldham • England • (Birthday in 3 days)
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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