Olympic story

About the author

John Pacheco

My name is John Pacheco, a student in the Radio Broadcasting Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology set to graduate in June of 2025. I currently host an Ice Hockey commentary podcast called Biscuits and Buckets which can be found on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Nation

Credits

Photo 1: George Orton: Unknown author, credits to the University of Pennsylvania Digital Archives

*Photo 2: Canada women’s 4×100 relay: IOC Platform, Photo PHO10005813 – Copyright notice: © 1928 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

*Videoclip 1: 1928 Amsterdam Olympics – IOC Platform, Sequence SEQ30297817 – Copyright notice: © 1928 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

*Photo 3: Percy Williams – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10005588 – Copyright notice: © 1928 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

*Photo 4: Percy Williams – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10005596 – Copyright notice: © 1928 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

*Photo 5: Gregory Joy – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10411544 – Copyright notice: © 1976 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 6: 1984 Los Angeles Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 1240479 – Photo by Steve Powell

Photo 7: Ben Johnson – Getty Images, Photo 1623305 – Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport

Photo 8: Ben Johnson – Getty Images, Photo 232079 – Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/ALLSPORT

Photo 9: Ben Johnson – Getty Images, Photo 1625411 – Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport

Photo 10: Ben Johnson – Getty Images, Photo 2148946448 – Photo by Bongarts/Getty Image

Photo 11: Donovan Bailey – Getty Images, Photo 52862509 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 12: Donovan Bailey – Getty Images, Photo 1527818 – Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport

Photo 13: Donovan Bailey – Getty Images, Photo 52862425 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 14: Rosie MacLennan – Getty Images, Photo 149798990 – Photo by Ronald Martinez

Photo 15: Rosie MacLennan – Getty Images, Photo 588932992 – Photo by David Ramos

Photo 16: Penny Oleksiak – Getty Images, Photo 586857490 – Photo by Lars Baron

Photo 17: Penny Oleksiak – Getty Images, Photo 588639920 – Photo by Adam Pretty

Photo 18: Penny Oleksiak – Getty Images, Photo 588639574 – Photo by Adam Pretty

Photo 19: Penny Oleksiak – Getty Images, Photo 1331715549 – Photo by Maddie Meyer

Photo 20: Penny Oleksiak – Getty Images, Photo 1330372625 – Photo by Al Bello

Photo 21: Andre De Grasse – Getty Images, Photo 589528196 – Photo by Harry How

Photo 22: Andre De Grasse – Getty Images, Photo 589529044 – Photo by Paul Gilham

Photo 23: Andre De Grasse – Getty Images, Photo 592234616 – Photo by David Ramos

Photo 24: Andre De Grasse – Getty Images, Photo 1331782242 – Photo by Richard Heathcote

Photo 25: Andre De Grasse – Getty Images, Photo 1331780417 – Photo by Matthias Hangst

Photo 26: Andre De Grasse – Getty Images, Photo 1331923764 – Photo by Patrick Smith

Photo 27: Damian Warner – Getty Images, Photo 1334382368 – Photo by Christian Petersen

Photo 28: Canada Women’s National Football Team – Getty Images, Photo 1330906085 – Photo by Atsushi Tomura

 

*All Olympic Footage / Images / Audio available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee. All Olympic Logos / Poster available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee