Embedded Files
In 1908 an Italian chef, Dorando Pietri ran in the Marathon. A few moments before finishing the Marathon he got tired, he fell five times and he was going in the wrong direction. He finished in the first place, but he didn't get the gold medal,because a doctor helped him to finish the race. He was awarded a silver cup.
In 1968, two black American athletes won 1st and 3rd place and they raised their hands to show black power and protest against racism.
South Korea and North Korea fought many times but at the opening ceremony in 2000 Olympics they marched as one team happily!
Nadia Comaneci was a champion in Montreal in 1976.She won a gold medal. She was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 1D.
In 1948, Emil Zatopek won a gold medal in the London Olympic Games at 10.000 m and a silver medal at 5.000 m .t/e had never taken part in a Marathon before and he won 3 gold medals.
Nick Fosbury won a gold medal for the high jamp in Mexico .He changed the style of the sport.
In 1936 Jesse Owens won a gold medal in Berlin but he wasn't honoured by Hitle and the President of the USA.
Fanny Blankers was Jeclared top athlehte of the 20th centur . However, the Olympics did not take place from 1940 to 1944 because of world war 2.
Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals in swimming in the 1972 Olympics in Munich.He was the only athlete to do this.
Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in swimming in Beijing in 2008.
In 1992, after Derek Redmond got injured his father stepped to the field and helped him finish the race.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse