STAMFORD, Conn.–April 4, 2024– The road to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 for the United States’ best and brightest athletes starts here: NBCUniversal will present comprehensive coverage ofMaking Team USA Presented by Xfinity— the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials — this spring and s...
The 1932 Games also begin the traditions of a shortened 16-day schedule (previous Games lasted a minimum of 79 days; they have lasted 15 to 18 days since) and the recognition of medal winners on a podium. The 1932 Games do not feature soccer but do include the first race-walk ...
This resulted in the return of tennis, which had been dropped in 1924. Table tennis and team archery events were also added. Lawrence Lemieux: An Easy Decision; Eamonn Coghlan: Finishing the Race; Florence Griffith Joyner: Flash and Dash; and Greg Louganis: Surviving a Scare. Barcelona 1992 ...
The Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games were an athletic festival held in Melbourne that took place November 22–December 8, 1956.
The Athens 2004 Olympic Games were an athletic festival held in Athens that took place August 13–29, 2004.
London 1908The London Games were the first to have an opening ceremony. New events includeddiving, motorboating, indoor tennis, andfield hockey.Dorando Pietri: Falling at the Finish;Ralph Rose and Martin Sheridan: The Battle of Shepherd’s Bush; andForrest Smithson: A Tall Tale. ...