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1976 Jul 25 |
Edwin Moses (b.1955), American track star, won an Olympic Gold Medal In Montreal in the 400-meter hurdles. Links: Canada, USA, Olympics 
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1976 |
Australian athletes won 5 medals, none of them gold, in the Montreal Olympics. Links: Australia, Canada, Olympics
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1976 |
Nadia Comaneci of Romania scored 7 perfect 10s in gymnastics at the summer Olympics in Montreal. Links: Romania, Canada, Olympics
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1977 Jan 11 |
France set off an international uproar by releasing Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. In 1999 Mohammed Oudeh, aka Abu Daoud, published an autobiography in France in which he admitted to playing a mastermind role in the 1972 Munich hostage episode. Links: France, Germany, Israel, Palestine, Olympics
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1980 Jan 20 |
President Jimmy Carter announced the US boycott of Olympics in Moscow. Links: Russia, USA, Olympics, USSR, CarterJ
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1980 Jan 30 |
The first-ever Chinese Olympic team arrived in New York for the Winter Games. Links: USA, China, Olympics
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1980 Feb 13 |
The opening ceremonies were held in Lake Placid, NY, for the 13th Winter Olympics. Links: USA, Olympics, New York
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1980 Feb 15 |
Eric Heiden (b.1958) skated to an Olympic record of 500m in 38.03 sec. Links: USA, Olympics, New York, Skating
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1980 Feb 16 |
Eric Heiden skated 5k in 7:02.29, an Olympic Record. Links: USA, Olympics, New York, Skating
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1980 Feb 22 |
In a stunning upset, the U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid, N.Y., 4-3. The US team went on to win the gold medal. Links: Russia, USA, Olympics, New York, USSR, Hockey
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1980 Feb 23 |
Eric Heiden (21) won his 5th speed skating gold at the Lake Placid Olympics. He went on to become an orthopedic surgeon. Links: USA, Olympics, New York, Skating
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1980 Mar 21 |
President Carter announced to the U.S. Olympic Team that they would not participate in the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow as a boycott against Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Links: Russia, USA, Olympics, USSR, Afghan, CarterJ
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1980 Mar 28 |
Jesse Owens (b.1913), (Oly-gold-36), died. Links: USA, Olympics, Black History
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1980 Apr 13 |
The US Olympic Committee voted to boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow. Links: Russia, USA, Olympics, USSR
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1980 Jul 16 |
Juan Antonio Samaranch (b.1920) of Spain was elected president of the Int’l. Olympic Committee (IOC). His reign lasted 21 years. Links: Spain, Olympics
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1980 Jul 19 |
The Moscow Summer Olympics began, minus dozens of nations that were boycotting the games because of the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan. Links: Russia, Olympics, USSR
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1980 Aug 3 |
Closing ceremonies were held in Moscow for the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, which had been boycotted by dozens of countries, including the United States. Links: Russia, Olympics, USSR
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1982 Oct 13 |
The IOC restored 2 gold medals post mortem from the 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe (1888-1953). Links: USA, Olympics, AmerIndian
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1982 |
In SF Tom Waddel founded the Gay Olympics, later renamed the Gay Games. Links: USA, Olympics, Gays
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1983 Apr 23 |
Buster Crabbe (b.1908), 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), died. Links: Olympics, Filmstar, Swimmer
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1984 Feb 8 |
Winter Olympics opened in Sarajevo. Links: Bosnia, Olympics
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1984 Feb 14 |
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean of Britain won the gold medal in ice dancing at the Sarajevo Olympics. Links: Bosnia, Britain, Olympics, Skating
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1984 May 8 |
USSR announced it would not participate in Summer Olympics planned for Los Angeles. Links: Russia, USA, California, Olympics, USSR
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1984 Jul 28 |
The summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles for the second time. The Russians along with Cuba and Eastern Bloc countries boycotted the 23rd modern Olympic games. Iran and Libya also boycotted the games. Taiwan returned under the name Chinese Taipei. China appeared for the first time since 1952. The US won 83 gold medals, Romania was 2nd with 20. Women were allowed to compete in the Olympic marathon for the 1st time. Joan Benolt of the US won. The 1st Olympic Guide was published this year by David Wallechinsky. The 5th edition came out in 2000. Links: Russia, Romania, USA, China, California, Taiwan, Libya, Iran, Olympics, Cuba, USSR
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1984 Aug 11 |
In LA, Ca., Carl Lewis (b.1961) duplicated Jesse Owens' 1936 feat with 4 Olympic track gold medals. Links: Olympics
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1988 Jan 11 |
The Soviet Union announced it would participate in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics. Links: Russia, South Korea, Olympics, USSR
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1988 Feb 13 |
The 15th winter Olympics opened in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Links: Canada, Olympics
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1988 Feb 14 |
Hours after learning that his sister had died of leukemia, American David Jansen lost his bid for a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, when he fell during the 500-meter speed-skating event. Links: Canada, USA, Olympics
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1988 Feb 18 |
The American hockey team in Nagano lost to the Czechs. Members of the team that night trashed their quarters in the Olympic Village, drained a fire extinguisher and tossed it out their 5th story window. Links: USA, Japan, Olympics, Hockey, Czech Rep.
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1988 Feb 20 |
U.S. figure skater Brian Boitano won the gold medal in the men's competition at the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada, with Brian Orser of Canada placing second. Links: Canada, Olympics, Skating
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1988 Feb 26 |
The Soviet Union's hockey team clinched the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Links: Russia, Canada, Olympics, USSR, Hockey
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1988 Feb 28 |
The 15th Olympic Winter Games held its closing ceremony in Calgary, Canada. Links: Canada, Olympics
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1988 Sep 17 |
South Korea opened the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul. Closing ceremonies for the summer Olympics were held on October 2. North Korea refused to participate. Cuba and Nicaragua stayed away in solidarity. Links: Nicaragua, North Korea, South Korea, Olympics, Cuba
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1988 Sep 18 |
The Soviet Union won the first gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, in the women's air rifle event, while U.S. divers picked up silver and bronze medals in women's platform. Links: Russia, USA, South Korea, Olympics, USSR
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1988 Sep 19 |
Swimmer Janet Evans gave the United States its first gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, by winning the 400-meter individual medley. US swimmer Greg Louganis hit his head on the springboard during preliminary competition. Links: USA, South Korea, Olympics, Swimmer
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1988 Sep 20 |
Greg Louganis of the United States won the gold medal in springboard diving at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, a day after he injured his head on the board in the preliminary round. Links: USA, South Korea, Olympics, Swimmer
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1988 Sep 24 |
Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won the men's 100-meter dash in 9.79 seconds at the Seoul Summer Olympics. He was disqualified three days later for using anabolic steroids. Links: Canada, South Korea, Olympics, Drugs, World Record
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1988 Sep 25 |
Florence Griffith Joyner won the women's 100-meter dash at the Seoul Olympics. Links: USA, South Korea, Olympics
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1988 Sep 27 |
Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson left for home in disgrace 3 days after placing first in the men's 100-meter dash at the Seoul Summer Olympics. He was stripped of his gold medal by officials who said he had used anabolic steroids. Links: Canada, USA, South Korea, Olympics
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1988 Sep 29 |
Florence Griffith Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee of the U.S. won their second gold medals of the Seoul Olympics, in the 200-meter and the long jump, respectively. Links: USA, South Korea, Olympics
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1988 Oct 2 |
The Summer Olympic Games concluded in Seoul, South Korea. The USSR won 55 gold medals, E. Germany won 37, and the US won 36. Links: Russia, USA, Germany, South Korea, Olympics, USSR
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1990 Sep 18 |
The city of Atlanta was named the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Links: GeorgiaUS, Olympics
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1991 Jul 9 |
The International Olympic Committee readmitted South Africa. Links: South Africa, Olympics
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1992 Feb 8 |
The 16th Olympic Winter Games opened in Albertville, France. Links: France, Olympics
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1992 Feb 13 |
Donna Weinbrecht of the United States won the gold medal in women's freestyle skiing moguls at the Olympic games in Albertville, France. Links: USA, France, Olympics, Skiing
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1992 Feb 14 |
American speed skater Bonnie Blair won her second gold medal of the Albertville Olympics, in the 1,000 meters event. Links: USA, France, Olympics, Skating
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1992 Feb 21 |
Kristi Yamaguchi of the United States won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Albertville Olympics; Midori Ito of Japan won the silver, Nancy Kerrigan of the United States the bronze. Links: USA, France, Japan, Olympics, Skating
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1992 Feb 22 |
At the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, American speedskater Cathy Turner won the women's 500-meter race. Links: USA, France, Olympics, Skating
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1992 Feb 23 |
The XVI Winter Olympic Games ended in Albertville, France. Links: France, Olympics
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1992 Jul 25 |
Opening ceremonies were held in Barcelona, Spain, for the 25th Summer Olympics. Links: Spain, Olympics
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1992 Jul 25 |
A 68-foot high Mistos (Match-Cover) by Claes Oldenburg was built for the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, in reference to the Olympic Torch. In the Olympics the Unified team of the former Soviet Union won 45 gold medals and the US won 37. Links: Artist, Russia, Spain, USA, Olympics, USSR
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1992 Jul 25 |
Greg Spiers created the Lithuanian Basketball Team’s tie-died shirt featuring the Grateful Dead’s skeleton slam-dunking. He later sued for a share of the profits on the shirts. Links: Spain, USA, Lithuania, Olympics
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1992 Jul 27 |
At the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the U.S. men's volleyball team was stripped of its victory over Japan the day before in an opening-round game. Links: USA, Japan, Olympics
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1992 Jul 28 |
At the Barcelona Olympics, the U.S. women's 400-meter freestyle relay team won the gold medal. Links: Spain, USA, Olympics, Swimmer
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1992 Jul 29 |
The U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay team won the gold medal at the Barcelona Summer Olympics. Links: Spain, USA, Olympics, Swimmer
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1992 Jul 30 |
At the Barcelona Summer Olympics, Shannon Miller won the silver medal in the women's all-around gymnastics event. Links: Spain, USA, Olympics
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1992 Jul 31 |
Summer Sanders became the first American athlete to win four medals at the Barcelona Olympics as she won the gold in the women's 200-meter butterfly. Links: Spain, USA, Olympics, Swimmer
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1992 Aug 2 |
At the Barcelona Summer Olympics, American Jackie Joyner-Kersee repeated as heptathlon champion. Links: Spain, USA, Olympics
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1992 Aug 6 |
Americans led by Carl Lewis swept the long jump at the Barcelona Summer Olympics, while Kevin Young won the 400-meter hurdles and Mike Marsh the 200 meters. Links: Spain, USA, Olympics
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1992 Aug 7 |
Jennifer Capriati won the gold medal in tennis at the Barcelona Olympics, beating Steffi Graf. Links: Spain, Olympics, Tennis
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