Edwin Moses won the gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles at the Montreal Olympics on July 25, 1976. In winning the race, Moses, who at that time was a 20 year old engineering student at Morehouse College, also set a world record for the event, with a time of 47.64 seconds. His 1976 Olympic win would mark beginning of Moses' domination in the 400 meter hurdles. He reigned … [Read more...] about Edwin Moses Wins First Olympic Gold July 25, 1976
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Kerri Strug, Despite Ankle Sprain, Wins Gymnastics Gold for U.S. July 23, 1996
By landing a solid vault on a sprained ankle, Kerri Strug enabled the U.S. to win its first gold medal in the Womens Gymnastics team all around competition. Before she even attempted the vault, Kerri Strug knew that the landing was going to hurt like hell. But the pain was only temporary and her heroic accomplishment will be remembered … [Read more...] about Kerri Strug, Despite Ankle Sprain, Wins Gymnastics Gold for U.S. July 23, 1996
Perfect 10 for Nadia – July, 18 1976
Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10, competing on the uneven bars at the Montreal Olympics; July 18, 1976. A few months shy of her 15th birthday, barely five feet tall, and weighing in at 88 pounds (soaking wet); the tiny Roumanian gymnast in addition to memorizing the judges, stole the hearts of an international audience that numbered in the hundreds of millions. … [Read more...] about Perfect 10 for Nadia – July, 18 1976
Flo Jo Sets 100-Meter Record July 16, 1988
10.49 controversial record still stands, 25 years later. Florence Griffith-Joyner, affectionately known as Flo Jo, broke the world record in the women's 100-meter dash by so much, the broadcasters (see video below) thought for sure that she had run a wind assisted race. Earlier in the day she ran a 10.6, which was faster than the existing world record of 10.76 (Evelyn Ashford, … [Read more...] about Flo Jo Sets 100-Meter Record July 16, 1988
Tara Lipinski Wins Gold-February 20, 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_lGt6auYDo Tara Lipinski won the gold medal in Women's Figure Skating at the Nagano Olympics, on February 20, 1998. At the age of 15, she was the youngest Olympic gold medalist in the history of the sport. Tara Lipinski, a 15-year-old girl wearing ice skates, blue sequins and an infectious smile, became the youngest Olympic gold … [Read more...] about Tara Lipinski Wins Gold-February 20, 1998