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In 1964, Britain won an Olympic event that became famous for an act of sportsmanship.
At the 1980 Winter Olympics, the USA faced the USSR in a Cold War hockey showdown.
How cross-country skiing united a Kenyan farmer and a Norwegian Winter Olympic hero
The American speed-skater who overcame personal tragedy to win Olympic gold
The glamorous East German skater re dancing Carmen at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
A compilation of some of the most memorable stories from the series.
Close finish - Gebrselassie beat his rival Paul Tergat of Kenya by less than a second
The American long-jumper on shattering the world record at the 1968 Mexico Olympics
The tennis legend on defecting from Czechoslovakia and then winning Wimbledon in 1978.
How the injured runner inspired millions by hobbling to the finish of his Olympic race.
