Photo 1: Pierre de Coubertin – Getty Images, Photo 79024281 – Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images

*Photo 2: IOC Session in Athens – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10991227 – Copyright notice: © 1896 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / MEYER, Albert – All rights reserved

Photo 3: Athens Stadium – Getty Images, Photo 1056318960 – Photo by Getty Images

*Photo 4: Lucien Gaudin – IOC Platform, Photo  PHO10006078 – Copyright notice: © 1924 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 5: Cristian d’Oriola – Getty Images, Photo 639620299 – Photo by Universal/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

Photo 6: Marie Jose Perec – Getty Images, Photo 1221509 – Mandatory Credit: Mike Hewitt/Allsport

Photo 7: Marie Jose Perec – Getty Images, Photo 640256503 – Photo by Jerome Prevost/TempSport/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

Photo 8: Laure Manaudou and Florent Manaudou – Getty Images, Photo 149771209 – Photo by Lars Baron

Photo 9: Laure Manadou – Getty Images, Photo 51174736 – Photo by Al Bello

Photo 10: Florent Manadou – Getty Images, Photo 149764194 – Photo by Al Bello

Photo 11: Teddy Riner – Getty Images, Photo 149753269 – Photo by Quinn Rooney

Photo 12: Teddy Riner – Getty Images, Photo 149755557 – Photo by Quinn Rooney

Photo 13: Teddy Riner – Getty Images, Photo 588940472 – Photo by Elsa/Getty Images

Photo 14: Teddy Riner and Team France – Getty Images, Photo 1331609129 – Photo by Harry How

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