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Great Moments in Sports Quiz
Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
The Olympics Quiz
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Sports Quiz
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - AUGUST 17: Usain Bolt runs at the World Athletics Championships on August 17, 2013 in Moscow
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The Origin of the Winter Olympics
Start of Men's 100 meter sprint where Usain Bolt wins and sets a new world record at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China.
How Fast Is the World’s Fastest Human?
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
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Alpaca and Llama side by side
What’s the Difference Between Llamas and Alpacas?
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained
New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.
Where Is “Old Zealand”?
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Flags That Look Alike
Horses. Equus caballus. Horse stable. A brown horse looks out from his stall through the window.
Horsing Around: 7 of the Weirdest Racehorse Names in History

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Also Known As Lee Edward Evans
Born February 25, 1947 • California
Died May 19, 2021 (aged 74) • Lagos • Nigeria
Awards And Honors Olympic Games • Pan American Sports Games

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Michael Johnson
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Wyomia Tyus anchoring the U.S. 4 × 100-metre relay team, which won the gold medal in world record time at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City.
Wyomia Tyus
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Irena Szewińska
Irena Szewińska
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Koch, Marita
Marita Koch
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Butch Reynolds
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Jesse Owens
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Carl Lewis
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Griffith Joyner, Florence
Florence Griffith Joyner
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Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph
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Olympic protests, 1968
Tommie Smith
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Charlie Paddock, who won two gold medals and a silver at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belg.
Charley Paddock
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Bob Hayes (left, foreground) winning the 100-metre dash at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo
Bob Hayes
American athlete
Barney Ewell (left) with teammates Mel Patton (centre) and Harrison Dillard (right) during a practice session before the 1948 Olympic Games in London
Barney Ewell
American track and field athlete
Evelyn Ashford
Evelyn Ashford
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Gail Devers
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Bobby Morrow
Bobby Morrow
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Sheppard, Mel
Mel Sheppard
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Mal Whitfield after winning the 800-metre race at the 1948 Olympics in London.
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