Tags
Related Articles
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Tara Lipinski
At 15, Tara Lipinski won the figure skating Olympic gold medal for Team USA at the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Shaun White
Each week, Amazing Moments in Olympic History looks back at some of the athletes who have achieved Olympic greatness. This week features snowboarder Shaun White. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Melissa Stockwell
In honor of Veterans Day, Team USA is featuring Melissa Stockwell, an injured veteran from the Iraq War who focused on competing in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Joan Benoit
The women's marathon was added to the list of events at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, and on Aug. 5, 1984, American marathoner Joan Benoit made her mark on history when she became the first gold medalist in the event. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Dick Fosbury
High jumper Dick Fosbury defied odds and transformed his sport when he performed his "Fosbury flop" over the bar to win an Olympic gold medal at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Bob Beamon
On Oct. 18, 1968, Bob Beamon set a track and field world record at the Mexico City Olympic Games that stood for almost 23 years. The then 22-year-old jumped 29 feet, 2.5 inches, which destroyed the previous world record of 27 feet, 4.75 inches. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Derek Parra
Derek Parra made the transition from being a highly triumphant roller speedskater to becoming an Olympic speedskater on the ice. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Rulon Gardner
When Rulon Gardner defeated Russian wrestling icon Alexander Karelin at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, he pulled off what is now known as the “Miracle on the Mat." Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Greg Louganis
Three-time Olympian Greg Louganis has gone down in history as one of the best divers ever when he won two consecutive gold medals in the springboard and platform events at the 1984 and 1988 Games. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Bonnie Blair
Bonnie Blair is a four-time Olympic speedskater who has earned six medals, becoming the most decorated American athlete in Winter Games history. http://teamusa.org/video?fr_story=a0a07b5cad5eafe001d24ed98a07f1ae54ade609&rf=bm Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: 1920 men's eight rowing
At the Games of the VII Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium, the men's eight rowing team had a breakthrough performance. The crew won gold, defeating the reigning British and breaking a stereotype that the sport was open only to the elite. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Muhammad Ali lights the cauldron in 1996
The person chosen to light the cauldron at the Olympic Games isn't revealed until the moment when the flame is lit. At the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, Muhammad Ali surprised the world when he lit the Olympic cauldron. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: 1996 Women's Soccer Team
At the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, women's soccer made its debut, and Team USA won the first gold medal in the sport. Despite it being women's soccer's entrance into the Games, the U.S. Olympic Team competed in front of record-breaking crowds. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson wowed the world when he won both the 200-meter and 400-meter races at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. Since then he still remains the only man to have won both races in one Games. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Bob Mathias
Decathlete Bob Mathias wasn't even legally an adult when he won his first Olympic gold medal. Four years later, he repeated his performance, setting an Olympic world record and receiving a slew of accolades. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: 1984 Men's Gymnastics Team
On July 31, 1984, the men's gymnastics U.S. Olympic Team accomplished a feat that hadn't been carried out in 50 years. In front of a crowd of more than 13,000, Team USA won team gold. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Pat & Kelly McCormick
Sometimes daughters fear becoming too much like their mothers, but not when your mother is a two-time Olympic champion. Pat and Kelly McCormick are the only mother-daughter, medal-winning duo throughout Olympic history. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: 1996 Synchronized Swimming
In 1996, the U.S. Olympic synchronized swimming team strived for perfection and gold. They achieved both. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games
In the face of the Great Depression, the city of Los Angeles staged a successful Games that brought the nation--and the world--together. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Vonetta Flowers' Golden Run
Growing up in Birmingham, Ala. Vonetta Flowers dreamed of competing in the Olympic Games in track & field. But fate had other plans. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: The Dream Team
In Barcelona in 1992, professional basketball players from the NBA were allowed to compete for the first time in an Olympic Games. The result for Team USA was the greatest collection of basketball players ever assembled. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Nikki Stone
Inverted aerial skier Nikki Stone overcame injury and adversity to be the first American athlete to win gold in her sport at the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: 2002 Snowboard Medals Sweep
With the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix winding up in Killington, Vt. this weekend, we take a look back at a defining moment in the sport since it's inclusion in the Olympic Winter Games. Read More
Amazing Moments In Olympic History: Eric Heiden’s Sweeping Victory in Lake Placid
If Eric Heiden was a country, he would have finished third in the gold medal count at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Miracle on Ice
In 1980, the United States needed a reason to feel Patriotic again. Twenty-nine years ago this week, a group of young hockey players delivered with what many consider to be the greatest sports moment in U.S. history. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: President Ronald Reagan and the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games
In honor of Presidents Day, we look back to the first of three sitting American presidents to officially declare the Olympic Games open, President Ronald Reagan. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony
Nearly 7 years ago, on February 8, 2002, the XIX Olympic Winter Games were declared open in Salt Lake City. With the 9-11 attacks fresh in the minds of Americans and the world, opening ceremonies were a tribute to athletes and real life heroes alike. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: 1998 Women's Ice Hockey Team
With the announcement yesterday of Mark Johnson as head coach for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team, we take a look back at the team that paved the way for them. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: The Shea Family Legacy
On Jan. 22, 2002, the U.S. Olympic family lost a treasured member, Jack Shea. In celebration of Jack's life and contributions to the Olympic movement, we take a look at the amazing moments in the ongoing Shea Family legacy. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Sarah Hughes’ Unforgettable Comeback
With the 2009 Figure Skating National Championships on the horizon, we profile one of the most unexpected comebacks in the history of women's figure skating. Read More
Amazing Moments in Olympic History: Pierre de Coubertin, Founder of the Modern Olympic Movement
This week marks the one hundred and forty-sixth anniversary of the birth of Pierre de Coubertin, a visionary who would go on to become the founder of the modern Olympic movement. Read More
