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The Olympic moments people still describe from memory, each shown in a photo of the moment itself or of the athlete in that Olympic season. The test for a place: the moment changed a sport, broke a barrier or became a picture the whole world shared. Summer and Winter Games are both here, in chronological order from Berlin 1936 to Milan Cortina 2026.

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Jesse Owens in the Long Jump, Berlin 1936
Jesse Owens in the Long Jump, Berlin 1936: Jesse Owens in midair in the long jump at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, August…
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Emil Zátopek's Treble, Helsinki 1952
Emil Zátopek's Treble, Helsinki 1952: Czechoslovakia's Emil Zátopek, bib 903, alone on the track in front of a packed…
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Abebe Bikila Runs Barefoot Through Rome, 1960
Abebe Bikila Runs Barefoot Through Rome, 1960: Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, number 11, pulls away from Morocco's Rhadi Ben…
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Tommie Smith and John Carlos Raise Their Fists, Mexico City 1968
Tommie Smith and John Carlos Raise Their Fists, Mexico City 1968: The men's 200 meters medal ceremony in Mexico City on…
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Bob Beamon's 8.90-Meter Long Jump, Mexico City 1968
Bob Beamon's 8.90-Meter Long Jump, Mexico City 1968: Bob Beamon tucked in midflight during the long jump final in Mexico…
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Dick Fosbury and the Flop, 1968
Dick Fosbury and the Flop, 1968: Dick Fosbury going over the bar backward, head first, at the US Olympic trials in the Los…
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Nadia Comăneci's Perfect 10, Montreal 1976
Nadia Comăneci's Perfect 10, Montreal 1976: Nadia Comăneci of Romania, 14 years old, flying off the uneven bars on July 18…
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The Miracle on Ice, Lake Placid 1980
The Miracle on Ice, Lake Placid 1980: US defenseman Mike Ramsey carries the puck past Soviet players during the game itself…
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Torvill and Dean in Sarajevo, 1984
Torvill and Dean in Sarajevo, 1984: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean on their knees on the ice at the Sarajevo Winter…
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Carl Lewis Matches Jesse Owens, Los Angeles 1984
Carl Lewis Matches Jesse Owens, Los Angeles 1984: Carl Lewis, bib 915, hangs in the air over the long jump runway at the…
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Derek Redmond and His Father, Barcelona 1992
Derek Redmond and His Father, Barcelona 1992: Britain's Derek Redmond, bib 749, hobbles down the track in the 400 meters…
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The Dream Team in Barcelona, 1992
The Dream Team in Barcelona, 1992: David Robinson lines up a free throw against Puerto Rico in Barcelona on August 4, 1992…
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Muhammad Ali Lights the Flame, Atlanta 1996
Muhammad Ali Lights the Flame, Atlanta 1996: Muhammad Ali, his hands shaking from Parkinson's disease, holds the torch to…
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Kerri Strug's Vault, Atlanta 1996
Kerri Strug's Vault, Atlanta 1996: Coach Béla Károlyi carries Kerri Strug, gold medal around her neck and left ankle…
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Michael Johnson's Golden Shoes, Atlanta 1996
Michael Johnson's Golden Shoes, Atlanta 1996: Michael Johnson roars beside the trackside clock reading 19.32 after the 200…
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Cathy Freeman Wins the 400 Meters, Sydney 2000
Cathy Freeman Wins the 400 Meters, Sydney 2000: Cathy Freeman crosses the finish line of the 400 meters final at Stadium…
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Usain Bolt's 9.69, Beijing 2008
Usain Bolt's 9.69, Beijing 2008: Usain Bolt spreads his arms with a golden spike in each hand and a Jamaican flag hanging…
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Michael Phelps's Eight Golds, Beijing 2008
Michael Phelps's Eight Golds, Beijing 2008: Michael Phelps roars at the wall of the Water Cube during the Beijing Games…
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Usain Bolt's Grin, Rio 2016
Usain Bolt's Grin, Rio 2016: Usain Bolt looks back over his shoulder and grins at the camera in mid-sprint during the 100…
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Barshim and Tamberi Share the Gold, Tokyo 2020
Barshim and Tamberi Share the Gold, Tokyo 2020: Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim hold up matching…
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles Bow to Rebeca Andrade, Paris 2024
Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles Bow to Rebeca Andrade, Paris 2024: Simone Biles, left, and her US teammate Jordan Chiles…

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