Iconic Images in Summer Olympics History
Unforgettable moments from the Olympics.
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Legendary Torch Bearer - Olympic gold medalist Muhammad Ali opened the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta when he lit the Olympic Flame during the opening ceremony. (Photo: Michael Cooper/Allsport)
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Black Power - American Olympians Tommie Smith (middle) and John Carlos (right) struck this iconic pose at the Award Ceremony for the 200m race at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City to bring global awareness to the plight of Black Americans. (Photo: DPA/LANDOV)
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Victorious Butterfly - Michael Phelps's record setting victory in the Men's 100m Butterfly Final at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games inspired many. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Sprinting Into History - American sprinter Michael Johnson made history during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta when he became the first male to win both the 200 meter dash and the 400 meter dash in the same Olympics. (Photo: Henri Szwarc/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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Triumph in the Lion's Den - Jesse Owens triumphed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics amid the racist Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler. Owens set a record for the 200 meter race and won three other gold medals. (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Fighting Through the Pain - Olympian Kerri Strug made a memorable Olympic moment at the 1996 Atlanta Games when she continued with her pole vault competition in spite of an injured ankle — and won the gold medal. (Photo: Susan Ragan /Landov)
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A Bump on the Head - HIV positive Olympic diver Greg Louganis made international headines when he hit his head on a diving board during the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Louganis went on to win two gold medals at the games despite the accident. (Photo: BRIAN SMITH/AFP/Getty Images)
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Mexican Jumping Beamon - U.S. Olympian Bob Beamon took the gold and set an Olympic record during the Men's Long Jump event at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. (Photo: Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
