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This Month in History. July: The Olympic Games
This Month in History. July: The Olympic Games. 1904 first US-hosted games in St. Louis, MO; Nadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10; previously disqualified athlete lights torch; notorious cheat Onishchenko; Tokyo games begin a year late...
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What the Fact: The Olympic Games
Learn more about weird moments in Olympic history.
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Olympians are winning houses, cows, and cars with their medals
Olympic athletes compete for medals, but some winners are coming home to more unusual prizes, like cows and free life-time tickets for public transportation.
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Taylor Swift is drawing 5x more Americans to Paris than the Olympics
Concerts are drawing five times as many Americans as the Paris Olympics, according to figures from New York-based luxury travel agency Embark Beyond.
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Goldman Sachs warns staff about sneaking off to Paris during the Olympics
Goldman Sachs has asked its team to “coordinate” on events and spending around the Paris Olympics in a bid to stop employees sneaking off to the Games and having the bank pick up the tab.
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Track and Field at the 1968 Olympics
The Cuba and US women's 4 x 100 meter relay teams stand on the podium, with Cuba receiving their silver medals / the Cuba, US and USSR women's 4 x 100 meter relay teams standing on the podium with their medals, waving to the crowd,...
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Spector at BT London Live
Spector at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Spector at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Prince Harry meets Usain Bolt
Prince Harry met the fastest man in the world as part of his tour of Jamaica to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of his Grandmother Queen Elizabeth II on March 06, 2012 in Kingston, Jamaica (Footage by Emma Brumpton/Getty Images)
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Spector at BT London Live
Spector at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Spector at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Dylan Riley Snyder on Summer & Olympics at ParaNor
Dylan Riley Snyder on Summer & Olympics at ParaNorman Premiere in LA at Celebrity Sightings in Los Angeles Dylan Riley Snyder on Summer & Olympics at ParaNor on August 04, 2012 in Los Angeles, California (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty...
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Atmosphere at BT London Live
Atmosphere at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Atmosphere at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Atmosphere at BT London Live
Atmosphere at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Atmosphere at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Atmosphere at BT London Live
Atmosphere at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Atmosphere at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Spector at BT London Live
Spector at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Spector at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Spector at BT London Live
Spector at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Spector at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Atmosphere at BT London Live
Atmosphere at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Atmosphere at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Atmosphere at BT London Live
Atmosphere at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Atmosphere at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Atmosphere at BT London Live
Atmosphere at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Atmosphere at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Atmosphere at BT London Live
Atmosphere at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Atmosphere at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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Spector at BT London Live
Spector at BT London Live Trafalgar Square (Paralympic Coverage) Spector at BT London Live at Trafalgar Square on August 29, 2012 in London, England (Footage by Getty Images)
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American Charity Events Special Olympics Benefit
Eva Longoria at the American Charity Events Special Olympics Benefit at Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California on July 23, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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American Charity Events Special Olympics Benefit
Eva Longoria at the American Charity Events Special Olympics Benefit at Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California on July 23, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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American Charity Events Special Olympics Benefit
Eva Longoria at the American Charity Events Special Olympics Benefit at Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California on July 23, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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American Charity Events Special Olympics Benefit
pool at the American Charity Events Special Olympics Benefit at Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California on July 23, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)