Opening ceremony of the 1896 Olympic Games in the Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greece.
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Women competitors in the Archery event of the 1908 London Olympics.
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An elephant performs at a garden party hosted for Olympic athletes by Britain's Lord Michelham in 1914.
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American track and field athlete Howard P. Drew on his way to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
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The Danish women gymnastics team practicing at the 1908 London Olympics.
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American gymnasts practice their stunts in July 1924.
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England defeats the United States during the Tug of War event in 1920.
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The Irish and German national teams compete in the Bicycle Polo final during the 1908 London Olympics. The Irish team won 3-1.
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Isao Fujiki and Takeshi Kuyama, members of the Japanese team, train for the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
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The commencement of the 1908 London Olympics Marathon at Windsor Castle.
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Actress Fay Wray and aviator Amelia Earhart attend the opening of the tenth Olympics in Los Angeles on Aug. 1, 1932.
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Left: Olympic champion weightlifter Roger Francois poses for an undated photograph. Right: An unidentified Olympic Woman fencer poses for a portrait, circa 1900.
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Wrestlers train for the Olympic games, circa 1930.
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A fleet of vans with their drivers pose for a portrait before transporting competitors between the various sporting events at the 1948 London Olympics.
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A group of women compete in the 800-Meter Sprint in 1922.
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Left: American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller prepares to compete in the the 1928 Olympics at Amsterdam. Right: Canadian athlete Ethel Catherwood poses for a photo after winning the women's High Jump in the 1928 Olympics at Amsterdam.
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Track and field star Percy Williams of Canada is treated by coach Bob Granger at the 1928 Olympics.
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Czechoslovak long-distance runner Emil Zatopek kisses his wife after winning during the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics.
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Mexican athletes pose for a photo before boarding their ship to participate in the 1924 Olympics.
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Olympic gold medalist swimmer Duke Kahanamoku, fourth from left, stands with other swimmers in 1921.
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Andreas Oustler and Lorenz Nieberl share a kiss after they scored in the 2 man Bobsled Event at the 1952 Olympic Games in Oslo.
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Young fans run along beside the American Olympic sprinter Jessie Owens as he takes his early morning run in London. England, 1936.
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