Brian Boitano and Brian Orser: The Battle of The Brians
Many of the greatest moments in modern Olympic history have been where two champions have met and not just competed against each other to win gold, but also they have…
Danyon Loader: The Kiwi That Really Could Swim
New Zealand has a long and very successful Olympic history, starting way back in 1894 when Leonard Cuff was voted one of the thirteen original members of the International Olympic…
Dick Fosbury: A Flop And A Gold Medallist
As noted in another entry in this compilation of the 101 Greatest Olympic Moments, the 1968 Mexico City Olympics saw a leap or two into the record books. One was…
Paraskevi Patoulidou: The Hellenic Heroine of Barcelona
When the modern Olympic Games were revived in Athens in 1896 the host nation’s competitors were all male and were also singularly successful. The revival of the Olympic tradition by…
Emil Zatopek: The Czech Locomotive in Helsinki
At the Opening Ceremony of the 1952 Summer Olympics the Olympic torch was brought into the Helsinki Olympiastadion by legendary Finnish long distance runner Paavo Nurmi, with his fellow legendary…
Bobby Pearce: The Sculler Who Stopped For Ducks
Australia has a remarkable heritage in the sport of rowing, dating back to 1876 when Parramatta quarryman Edward Trickett won the single sculls world championship on the Thames River, Great…
Song Kee-Chung: Korean To The Core
One of the most dramatic and enduring moment of any Olympic Games opening ceremony is when the Olympic flame is brought into the main stadium during the opening ceremony. There…
Daley Thompson: The Decathlete Legend
In the track and field program at a Summer Olympic games the title of best all round male athlete resides with the man who collects the gold medal for the…
Billy Mills: Running Brave in Tokyo
The burden of being the favourite in an Olympic Games event can be both a boon and burden. Over the 112 years of the modern Summer and Winter Games many…
Vladimir Salnikov: The 15 Minute Man
In Olympic sport there have been several events which have had a time, distance or points barrier which seem impenetrable until that one unique Olympian achieves that breakthrough. In gymnastics…