Hans Postcard’s- Mount Rushmore Of Sports Events #4 Franz Klammer’s Downhill 1976 Innsbruck Olympics
The anniversary of “The Thrilla in Manila” got me thinking about some of the great sports events I have seen. I have been a sports fan since the […]
Category Archives: Olympics
The Greatest Olympian Of All Time- Jesse Owens- Born This Day 1913
The great Jesse Owens was born on this day in 1913- 99 years ago. This blog featured Owens in our Olympic Histories 6 weeks ago. Jesse Owens 4 Gold Medals […]
Munich Massacre 40 years ago today
posting link to previously written blogpost https://slicethelife.com/2012/08/05/the-munich-massacre-jim-mckay-theyre-all-gone-video-link/
1968 Winter Olympic Hero Juan-Claude Killy-69 Today
Jean-Claude Killy who won 3 gold medals in alpine skiing in the 1968 Grenoble Games turns 69 today. Killy was the Olympic hero in that games winning the downhill, slalom […]
Long Jump Gold Medalist-Bob Beamon 66 Today. Had One Of The Greatest Moments In Olympic History 1968 Mexico City Games
Bob Beamon turns 66 today. The name Bob Beamon brings to mind one thing. 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Bob Beamon’s long jump. He didn’t break the record he smashed it. […]
Usain Bolt-Greatest Sprinter Ever-26 Today
Usain “Lightning” Bolt turns 26 today. He is the only sprinter to win the 100 meters and 200 meters in back to back Olympic Games doing it in the 2008 […]
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