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75Babe Didrikson: Best Woman Athlete from Texas
Mildred Ella Didrikson was born 26 June 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was the sixth of seven children born to Norwegian immigrants. Her mother was an accomplished skater in Norway prior to immigrating to...
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75What Are Olympic Medals Worth?
Did you know that Olympic gold medals aren't made of solid gold? Did you know that they once were? All this and more as we look at the worth of Olympic jewelry.
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77Should Western Countries Boycott the Beijing Olympics?
In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. There was a diplomatic cry among western nations, which the Soviet Union ignored. The cold war was on in earnest and neither side was willing to give way. Even worse for countries such as the United States and their allies the Olympic Games were due to be held in Moscow in 1980. If there wasn't a resolution of the crisis by then action would have to be taken.
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82Shoe Wars: Adidas v Puma
The greatest sports rivlary is not Michigan v Ohio State, or the Giants v Dodgers, or any other of those playground "my team can beat your team" fairytales listed on ESPN. No, the greatest sports rivalry...
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