Olympic story

About the author

Erin Fish

After attending LIU Brooklyn for undergrad and Syracuse University for her masters, Erin Fish has six years of experience covering sports at both collegiate and professional levels, including two World Cups. Erin now serves as the Manager of Marketing and Media Production for Special Olympics Massachusetts.

Nation

USA

Credits

*Photo 1: Robert Garrett – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10003069 – Copyright notice: © 1896 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / MEYER, Albert – All rights reserved

*Photo 2: James Brendan Connolly – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10003074 – Copyright notice: © 1896 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / MEYER, Albert – All rights reserved

Photo 3: Muhammad Ali – Getty Images, Photo 467804256 – Photo by Jerry Cooke /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images (Set Number: X6933 TK11 R5 F29)

Photo 4: Muhammad Ali – Getty Images, Photo 81884961 – Photo by Marvin E. Newman/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images (SetNumber: X6919 TK20)

Photo 5: Mark Spitz – Getty Images, Photo 1916125 – Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/Allsport

Photo 6: Mark Spitz – Getty Images, Photo 1254626549 – Photo by Roba Archive/United Archives via Getty Images

Photo 7: Edwin Moses – Getty Images, Photo 150403689 – Photo by Neil Leifer /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images (Set Number: X20678 TK10 R6 F25)

Photo 8: Edwin Moses – Getty Images, Photo 644617142 – Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images

Photo 9: Greg Louganis – Getty Images, Photo 53112107 – Photo by Pascal Rondeau

Photo 10: Simone Biles – Getty Images, Photo 1180798360 – Photo by Laurence Griffiths

Photo 11: Jesse Owens – Getty Images, Photo 1736156 – Photo by Getty Images

Photo 12: Jesse Owens – Getty Images, Photo 2642611 – Photo by Keystone/Getty Images

Photo 13: Jesse Owens – Getty Images, Photo 514911508 – Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images

Photo 14: Jesse Owens – Getty Images, Photo 517215922 – Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images

Photo 15: Tommie Smith and John Carlos – Getty Images, Photo 80751541 – Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto via Getty Images

Photo 16: Tommie Smith and John Carlos – Getty Images, Photo 79025649 – Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images

Photo 17: Tommie Smith and John Carlos – Getty Images, Photo 80752480 – Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto via Getty Images

Photo 18: Bob Beamon – Getty Images, Photo 72318585 – Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy /Allsport

Photo 19: Dick Fosbury – Getty Images, Photo 360268 – Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/ALLSPORT

Photo 20: Jim Thorpe – Getty Images, Photo 3224928 – Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Photo 21: Wilma Rudolph – Getty Images, Photo 234623 – Mandatory Credit: HULTON DEUTSCH/ALL

Photo 22: Carl Lewis – Getty Images, Photo 950004354 – Photo by Pool PERRIN/TARDY/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Photo 23: Carl Lewis – Getty Images, Photo 1207133665 – Photo by David Madison/Getty Images

Photo 24: Carl Lewis – Getty Images, Photo 643785346 – Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images

Photo 25: Carl Lewis – Getty Images, Photo 52835444 – Photo by Gunnar Berning/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 26: Florence Griffith Joyner – Getty Images, Photo 1636140 – Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport

Photo 27: Florence Griffith Joyner – Getty Images, Photo 1794342 – Photo by Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images

Photo 28: Jackie Joyner-Kersee – Getty Images, Photo 645857776 – Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images

Photo 29: Jackie Joyner-Kersee – Getty Images, Photo 827339240 – Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images (Set Number: X43174 TK20 R2 F27)

Photo 30: Sugar Ray Leonard – Getty Images, Photo 352070 – Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

Photo 31: USA Basketball Team – Getty Images, Photo 143331932 – Photo by Richard Mackson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images (Set Number: X43178 TK47 R3 F17)

Photo 32: Serena and Venus Williams – Getty Images, Photo 82389366 – Photo by Clive Brunskill

Photo 33: USA Gymnastics Team – Getty Images, Photo 685831536 – Photo by David Madison

Photo 34: USA Gymnastics Team – Getty Images, Photo 150281097 – Photo by Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic

Photo 35: Kerri Walsh – Getty Images, Photo 51185187 – Photo by Ian Waldie

Photo 36: USA Football Team – Getty Images, Photo 1332937069 – Photo by Naomi Baker

Photo 37: Natalie Coughlin – Getty Images, Photo 610594032 – Photo by Al Bello

Photo 38: Natalie Coughlin – Getty Images, Photo 513829564 – Photo by Alex Menendez

Photo 39: Ryan Lochte – Getty Images, Photo 1324147284 – Photo by Maddie Meyer

Photo 40: Allyson Felix – Getty Images, Photo 1333624589 – Photo by Christian Petersen

Photo 41: Katie Ledecky – Getty Images, Photo 1331609042 – Photo by Laurence Griffiths

Photo 42: Michael Phelps – Getty Images, Photo 589403064 – Photo by Al Bello

Photo 43: Michael Phelps – Getty Images, Photo 588641410 – Photo by Adam Pretty

 

*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