An Olympic History

The Olympic Games are heading to Paris this summer! Take a look back at the history of this amazing event with SuperStock.
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US Army SPECIALIST, Fourth Class Chad SENIOR of the Army's World Class Athlete Program, competes in the 200 meter swim which is a part of the Modern Pentathlon competition during the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)
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Nancy Johnson holds up the gold medal she won in the 10-Meter Air Rifle Competition at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, September 16th, 2000. Nancy is married to US Army STAFF Sergeant Ken Johnson (Not shown) who is also on the US shooting team. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)
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(Right to left) Pilot Brian Shimer, World Class Athletes SPECIALIST Mike Kohn, USA, and SPECIALIST Doug Sharp, USA, with brakeman Dan Steele speed down the track at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, during the second heat of the men's four-man bobsled in the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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(Right to left) Pilot Brian Shimer, World Class Athletes SPECIALIST Mike Kohn, USA, and SPECIALIST Doug Sharp, USA, with brakeman Dan Steele sprint down the start at the Utah Olympic Park track in Park City, Utah, during their first run of the men's four-man bobsled in the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST Jeremy Teela, USA, works his way around the course, on skis, during the first leg of the men's 4 x 7.5km Biathlon Relay competition at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. The United States would finish the race in 15th place, 6:44.8 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Competing in the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES debut for womens bobsledding, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST Jill Bakken, USA, drives the "USA-2" bobsled for the first of two runs in the event. The team was not favored going in but ended up breaking a 46 year drought for the United States and winning the Gold over another American team and favored German team, setting a track record in the process. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Bobsled Driver Todd Hays and brakeman Army reservist First Lieutenant Garret Hines, USA, of USA-1 hurl their way down the track at the Utah Olympic Park during the Men's two-man bobsled at the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) (E-4) Douglas Sharp, USA, part of a four-man bobsled team. SPC Sharp and his team members won the Bronze medal at the XIX OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, during the 2002 games. Subject Operation/Series: XIX OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Olympic rings
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110 metre race - Olympic Games - 1912
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Marathon runner Kitei Son (Japan) is the first to tear the finishing ribbon in the Olympic Stadium after 42 km, marathon race
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The East Gate of the Olympic Stadium on 1 August 1936
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The finish of the downhill race at the Kreuzeck valley in the second day of the IV Olympic Winter Games
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The airship Hindenburg over the Reichssportfeld, Olympic Stadium, opening of the Games
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Rowing, decision battle of the eights, USA won ahead of Italy and Germany
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Wrestling, shepherd (Germany) defeated fisherman (Yugoslavia) and won the silver medal
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Weightlifting, Olympic champion featherweight Anthony Terlazzo, USA, lifted a total of 312. 5 kg, North America
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Cycling race, track competition, Olympic champion Toni Merkens Germany) and the American Sellinger, USA in the start of the elimination race of the 1, 000-metre painting race
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Gymnastics, Olympic Champion Alfred Schwarzmann (Germany) during a standing balance in the free exercises
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30), Basketball
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Gymnastics, apparatus gymnastics, Konrad Frey (Germany) received the gold medal for his routine on horseback
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Gymnastics, apparatus gymnastics, the German gymnast Kaete Sohnemann does a handstand with straddled legs on the parallel bars
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Cycling, track competition, Ernst Ihbe and Charly Lorenz won a gold medal for Germany in the two-seater race
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The Atlas cloth of the Olympic flag is taken down by five German Olympic fighters, closing ceremony
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top view tennis ball with racket. High resolution photo
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07/30/1992. Barcelona...31..7..92...Olympic Games Barcelona 92...Olympic gold of Marcher Daniel Plaza.
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08/05/1992. Barcelona...6..8..92...Olympic Games Barcelona 92...Peñalver, silver in Decathlon.
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08/07/1992. Barcelona...9..8..92...Olympic Games Barcelona 92...United States Croatia basketball match.
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07/30/1992. Barcelona...31..7..92...Olympic Games Barcelona 92...Miriam Blasco, gold in judo.
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Tricycle at the closing ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
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Beer shower during press conference PK for coach Coach Marco Rose by Mohamed Simakan (02) RasenBallsport Leipzig RBL, 80th DFB Cup Final, DFB Cup, Final, Olympiastadion Berlin, Germany, Europe
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Olympic Rings At The Basketball Venue Of The 2012 Olympics; London England
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Air Force athlete August O'Niell kisses his service dog, Kai, during warmups for the swimming portion of the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 30, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Warrior Games consist of athletes from the Defense Department, who compete in Paralympic-style events for their respective military branch.
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U.S. Army Spc. Hardwick Zacaeus, right, boxes Joan Nilusmas, from France, during the Counseil International du Sport Militarie's Military World Games in Hyderabad, India, Oct. 16, 2007. The games is the largest international, military, Olympic-style event in the world, with 103 countries and more than 5,000 athletes scheduled to compete.
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The members of the First International Olympic Committee. Athens, Greece, 1896 / Meyer, Albert (1857Ð1924) / Photograph / 1896 / Germany / Private Collection / Portrait,History
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The Opening of the First Revival of the Olympic Games, Athens - April 6, 1896 Artist Unknown
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Short Track Speed Skating 2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Utah USA
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Photograph of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany
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Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004.
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Gold medal
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Photo collection Government information service. Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble. Ans Schut in action in the 3000 meters she wins the gold medal. 11 February 1968. Grenoble
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KNVB photo collection. Netherlands in the attack. Leo Ghering wins a headcloth. Links Jan Elfring, right Wout Buitenweg.nederland - Uruguay (0-2), played on 30 May 1928 at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam during the Olympic Games .. May 30, 1928. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Photograph taken at the start of the 800 meter race at the 1932 Olympics where Tommy Hampson from England went on to win.
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Treloar Wins 200 Metre Heat - John Treloar of Australia (No. 18) wins heat 18 of the Olympic 200 metre sprint at Helsinki's Olympic stadium yesterday, July 22.Second was L.T. Pinto of India (137) and third P. Karadi of Hungary (932). Treloar's Time was 21.5 seconds. July 23, 1952. (Photo by The Associated Press Ltd.).
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With snow and ice flying up behind them, driver Brian Shimer, World Class Athletes SPECIALIST Mike Kohn, USA, and SPECIALIST Doug Sharp, USA, and brakeman Dan Steele come to a stop. They just completed their third run for "USA-2" at the Utah Olympic Park track in Park City, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. They would surprisingly go on to win the bronze medal behind "USA-1" and "Germany-2.". Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Photograph of William Waring 'Bill' Miller (1912 - 2008) gold medallist in the 1932 Olympic Pole Vaulting. Miller set a personal best to win vaulting 4.31 meters.
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Photograph of Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911 - 1956) winning the 80m Hurdles at the 1932 Olympic games. Babe gained world fame in track and field and All-American status in basketball.
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LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas-- Spc. Zacchaeus Hardrick (right), a boxer representing the U.S. Army team, punches Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Griffin (left), during their bout at the 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championship at the Chaparral Fitness Center, Feb. 15, 2011. The AFBC is an elite competition between military service branches. Winning a gold medal in the event qualifies the athlete to compete in the 2012 Olympic team trials.
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Photograph of Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911 - 1956) winning the 80m Hurdles at the 1932 Olympic games. Babe gained world fame in track and field and All-American status in basketball.