First Olympic Appearance: 1896 by Beth Rowen Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Bicycle Racing The olympic cycling competition features four disciplines—Mountain…
All-American Jim Thorpe also happened to be Native American
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(Encyclopedia) Felix, Allyson Michelle, 1985–, American sprinter, b. Los Angeles. She is a six-time Olympic champion, winning the 200-m (2012), the 4×100-m (2012, 2016), and the 4×400-m races (2008,…
(Encyclopedia) Great Sandy Desert, Australia's second-largest desert, c.110,000 sq mi (284,900 sq km), Western Australia and Northern Territory. Lying between the Tanami Desert (NE) and the Gibson…
Track star Jesse Owens defiantly bucks Hitler
by Mike Morrison Jesse Owens at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. (Source:AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Track…
The Olympic demolition derby
by Mike Morrison and Christine Frantz Dan Jansen Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Short Track Medal Standings 2006…
The Olympic demolition derby by Mike Morrison and Christine Frantz Dan Jansen Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsQuiz: 2010 Winter OlympicsSpeed Skating Through the…
Babe Didrickson competed in baseball, golf, and Olympics track and field
by Mike Morrison Babe Didrikson (second from left) winning the hurdles in 1932. (Source: AP) Related…
(Encyclopedia) Upshaw, Gene (Eugene Upshaw, Jr.), 1945–2008, American football player and labor union leader, b. Robstown, Tex. He attended Texas College of Arts and Industries (now Texas A&M,…
