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Guardian: can the world's fast men get faster still?
[The Guardian] - After the Berlin Olympics of and the Nazi sneers about "black auxiliaries" running for the United States, Jesse Owens agreed to take part in a revealing study. It had been dismissively suggested that the real reason for his Olympic triumph was
Is the 'Olympic Spirit' a myth?
blogs.independent.co.uk
[The Independent (blog)] - The great sporting moments, such as Jesse Owens' haul of four gold medals in the Berlin Olympics, often are made by their political context. To categorize these moments as representative of the de Coubertin's version of the all-encompassing
Usain Bolt tempted to delay retirement until after London World Championships
www.telegraph.co.uk
[Telegraph.co.uk] - Carl Lewis was the last track athlete to win four Olympic titles at the same Games, in Los Angeles in 1984, while fellow American Jesse Owens achieved the Olympic quadruple in Berlin in before Dutchwoman Fanny Blankers-Koen repeated the feat at
Jesse Owens' gold medal auctioned for nearly $1.5 million, sets...
edition.cnn.com
(CNN) -- Jesse Owens' gold medal sold for $1,466,574 at auction Sunday, setting a record for the highest price ever paid for Olympic ...
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