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Olympics for the Young and Old

Hiroshi Hoketsu will be the oldest Olympian in London by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern…

Olympics: Beijing 2008

      Marathon runners, Greece 1896 Summer Olympics History Olympic Athletes A-Z Through The Years By Country: All-Time Medal Standings By Athlete: All-Time Leading…

Olympic Preview: Archery

First Olympic Appearance: 1900 by Beth Rowen Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Encyclopedia: Archery  Did You Know?As legend has it, Robin Hood once won an archery contest by…

Olympic Preview: Badminton

First Olympic Appearance: 1992 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: BadmintonDefinition: drop shotDefinition: wood shotBilled as "the world's…

Olympic Preview: Baseball

First Olympic Appearance: 1992 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20082008 Summer Games: Baseball ResultsEncyclopedia: BaseballBaseball became an official Olympic…

Olympic Preview: Basketball

First Olympic Appearance: 1936 (men); 1976 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20122008 Summer Games: Basketball ResultsEncyclopedia: Olympic BasketballMen…

Olympic Preview: Boxing

First Olympic Appearance: 1904 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Summer Games: Women's Boxing Encyclopedia: BoxingAlthough boxing was considered too violent…

Olympic Preview: Cycling

First Olympic Appearance: 1896 by Beth Rowen Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Bicycle RacingThe olympic cycling competition features four disciplines—Mountain biking, road…

Olympic Preview: Diving

First Olympic Appearance: 1904 (platform), 1908 (springboard) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20082008 Summer Games: Diving ResultsEncyclopedia: Diving  Did…

Olympic Preview: Equestrian

First Olympic Appearance: 1900 by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Encyclopedia: Equestrianism   Along with sailing, equestrian is the only…