Born: Dec. 21, 1959Track & Field set world records in 100 and 200 meters in 1988; won 3 gold medals at '88 Olympics (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay); Sullivan Award winner (1988); retired in 1989;…
Born: July 1, 1961Track & Field won 9 Olympic gold medals; 4 in 1984 (100m, 200m, 4x100m, LJ), 2 in ‘88 (100m, LJ), 2 in ‘92 (4x100m, LJ) and 1 in ‘96 (LJ); has record 8 World Championship…
Born: June 8, 1964Track & Field held world record in 400 meters from 1988 to 1999 when it was finally broken by Michael Johnson; banned for 21/2 years for allegedly failing drug test in 1990;…
Born: 1935 Global Positioning System—GPS. During the 1950s, Getting advanced the concept of using a system of satellites to allow the calculation of precise positioning data for rapidly moving…
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Men Mountain Bike Cross Country (47.7 km): 1. Bart Jan Brentjens, NET (2:17:38); 2. Thomas Frischknecht, SWI (2:20:14); 3. Miguel Martinez, FRA (2:20:36). Road Individual Road Race (225 km): 1.…
Today's RollerJam The league comprises six teams, representing six U.S. states: California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Nevada, and Texas. However, only four of the teams are active. The team…
