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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
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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
low angle view of a female swimmer preparing to dive from diving board against clear blue sky.
How Is Diving Scored?
three boys sitting in a pool eating pizza, living the dream.
Is It Really Dangerous to Swim After Eating?
Car with a pickle design in the Zagreb Red Bull Soapbox Race, Zagreb, Croatia, September 14, 2019. (games, races, sports)
10 Unusual Sports
Young man skeet shooting with airborne shell
6 Unusual Olympic Sports
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airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)
7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances
Panoramic view at sunrise of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile
6 Lost Civilizations
Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium
When Was the Periodic Table Invented?
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
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

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Born May 2, 1896 • Portland • Oregon
Died June 19, 1953 (aged 57) • Evanston • Illinois
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Murray Rose
Murray Rose
Australian swimmer
Henry Taylor
British swimmer
Helene Madison
American athlete
Thorpe, Ian
Ian Thorpe
Australian 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
Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky
American swimmer
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer
American swimmer
Janet Evans
Janet Evans
American swimmer
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
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
John Naber
John Naber
American athlete
Daniels, Charles
Charles Daniels
American swimmer
Olympic gold-medal winner Ethelda Bleibtrey
Ethelda Bleibtrey
American athlete
Shane Gould
Shane Gould
Australian athlete
Hodgson, George
George Hodgson
Canadian athlete
Boy Charlton
Australian swimmer
Shirley Babashoff, 1976.
Shirley Babashoff
American athlete

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Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
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