OLYMPICS: Iconic figures and moments

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  1. scratcho

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    I appreciate the whole of this thread. I probably saw most of it live.
     
    scratcho, Jul 19, 2021
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    Thank you - I'm old enough to recall these 'live' too = :)
     
    WOLF ANGEL, Jul 19, 2021
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    Leaping into the Record books:
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    American long jumper Bob Beamon soared into the record books when he took the gold medal, in 1968 in Mexico City
    Beamon jumped 8.9m (over 29 feet), adding 58cm to the world record. His mark stood for 12 years.
     
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    GREG LOUGANIS:

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    in 1998, Louganis smacked his head on the springboard in the preliminary round of those Olympics.
    He carried on and still qualified for the next day’s final
    - Where he earned GOLD
     
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    Love the poise of this archer from Taiwan

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    hotwater, Jul 28, 2021
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    Japan vs Brazil

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    I noticed a couple of examples of this whist watching the girls - It hardly seems fair = lol
     
    WOLF ANGEL, Jul 30, 2021
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    WOLF ANGEL, Aug 1, 2021
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    Kerri Strug carried from the arena - after injuring her ankle within the competition at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
     
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    2020 Egyptian Olympic female swim team

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