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Koen Wins Relay

Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland wins the last lap of the 4x100 metres relay, giving the Netherlands the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics, 7th August 1948. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Athletics , BLANKERS-KOEN, Fanny , London 1948 , Netherlands , London 1948
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Munich 1972-SPITZ Mark (USA) 1st.
Munich 1972 , United States of America
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Mexico 1968-CASLAVSKA Vera (TCH) 1st.
Artistic Gymnastics , CASLAVSKA, Vera , Czechoslovakia , Mexico 1968
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Opening Ceremony Barcelona 1992

Antonio Rebollo gets ready to light the cauldron with the Olympic flame

©Getty Simon Bruty
Barcelona 1992
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London 1948-Opening ceremony: John MARK (GBR) carries the Olympic torch, in front of the cauldron, in Wembley.
Great Britain , London 1948 , London 1948
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Sydney 2000-Match CUB 1st - RUS 2nd (3:2).
Sydney 2000
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David Douillet (FRA)

David Douillet in action against Japan’s Shinichi Shinohara during the heavyweight category final at the Games in Sydney

©IOC Stephen Munday
DOUILLET, David , Sydney 2000
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Barcelona 1992-The boardsailing event. General view ofthe event.
Barcelona 1992 , Sailing
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