The Olympic boycotts of 1980 and 1984 were the most politically charged moments in modern Games history. In 1980, 65…
Nacho
Jul 21
The Olympic medal has evolved from a simple silver disc awarded in Athens 1896 to a sophisticated work of art…
Nacho
Jul 20
The Russian state-sponsored doping scandal is the largest and most sophisticated cheating operation in Olympic history. Orchestrated by government officials…
Nacho
Jul 18
Oksana Chusovitina (Оксана Чусовитина) (born June 19, 1975) is an Uzbek gymnast who competed in a record eight Olympic Games…
Nacho
Jul 17
The Olympic opening ceremony has evolved from a modest parade of athletes into the most-watched live show on earth,…
Nacho
Jul 17
The 1972 Munich Olympics were meant to present a peaceful, modern Germany to the world — instead, they became the…
Nacho
Jul 16
The 1976 Montreal Olympics left the city with a .5 billion debt that took 30 years to repay — the…
Nacho
Jul 15
Deng Yaping (邓亚萍) (born February 6, 1973) is a Chinese table tennis player widely considered the greatest female player in…
Nacho
Jul 14
The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were the first Games in history to turn a profit — $225 million — and…
Clara
Jul 13
The Olympic rings were hand-drawn by Pierre de Coubertin in 1913 and have since become the most recognized symbol on…
Clara
Jul 12