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Taekwondo

First Olympic Appearance: 2000 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? American Esther Kim earned a spot on the 2000 Olympic team by winning the United States selection trials.…

Lance Armstrong

Teams, career wins, timeline, and biography compiled by Erin Teare Martin Related Links Lance Armstrong TimelineTour de Franceblood dopingOnce considered a hero and an inspiration,…

Sport for All

Wild cards are added to a strict qualification system to encourage greater sports participation worldwide by Catherine McNiff Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related…

Olympic Interview: Peter Westbrook

Interview: Peter Westbrook A 20-year Olympian reflects on changes to the Games by John Gettings Olympic medallist Peter Westbrook (left) celebrates a winning match. (Source:Peter Westbrook)…

Field Events

Field EventsEvent Mark Date Set LocationHigh Jump: World 6-101/4Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria Aug. 30, 1987 Rome Olympic 6-83/4Stefka Kostadinova, BulgariaAug. 3, 1996Atlanta American 6-8…

America's Cup Record

First race in 1851 around Isle of Wight, Cowes, England. First defense and all others through 1920 held 30 miles off New York Bay. Races since 1930 held 30…

Samoa, island chain, SW Pacific Ocean

(Encyclopedia) Samoa, chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, comprising the independent nation of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), and E of long. 171° W, the islands of American Samoa, under…