Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Olympic Games 101

Olympic Heroes

Mark Spitz, American swimmer, won a record seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. He set four world records in individual swimming events.


Jesse Owens was the first black track and field athlete to win four Olympic gold medals. He accomplished the feat at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.

1 comment:

Bay Martin said...

The 1972 Munich Olympic, the most gruesome in the history of the Olympic Games.