In order to show that talent is not accrued with age, this young American swimmer was twice Olympic champion during the Sydney games in 2000. She y en 2000. She won gold in the 100 m breaststroke and ...

This Jamaican sprinter had long been used to first places when he finally won the 200 m at the Montreal games. Although he had equalled the world record for the 100 m just a few months earlier, he was...

The French pole-vaulter lived his hour of glory at the 1984 Los Angeles games. He was the only contestant to clear 5.75 m while his rivals touched the bar at lesser heights, and thus became Olympic ch...

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