"OLYMPIC/PARALYMPIC SUMMER DREAMS"

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More coloured $2 coins are on their way with an announcement today that Woolworths in conjunction with the Royal Australian Mint will be the distributor of six coloured 2 dollar commemorative coins for the Rio Olympics. These will be available…Read more ›
Olympic Games-Czechoslovakia ~ 1936

OLYMPIC STAMPS AND COINS

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Scott Moore fighting China in the finals in the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games
ATHENS - AUGUST 28: (L-R) Steven Lopez of the United States against Bahri Tanrikulu of Turkey in the men's under 80 kg Taekwondo gold medal match on August 28, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Sports Pavilion part of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Steven Lopez
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JUDO

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Mongolian Mandakhnaran Ganzorig's coaches take off their clothes in protest…
2016-08-21 Mongolian coaches protest wrestling loss by removing shirts, pants
Gold medalist Vasily Alekseyev of the USSR during Super Heavyweight competition…

WEIGHT LIFTING, WRESTLING, BOXING

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I just love the emotion in this picture
WOW. Take a closer look at that picture... yes, this woman really is riding dressage with the reins in her mouth because she doesn't have hands.
Sam Griffiths of Australia riding Paulank Brockagh competes in the Individual Dressage event on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

EQUESTRIAN

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Canada's goalkeeper Erin Mcleod, center left, dives in vain as the United States' Alex Morgan, bottom center, scores the winning goal during their semifinal women's soccer match
Chris Bond - Paralympian
Ryan Scott is a Paralympic wheelchair rugby competitor from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.[1] He won a gold medal at the 2012 London Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.

RUGBY/SOCCER/BASEBALL/HOCKEY

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Leonidas Pyrgos was the first Greek Olympic medallist in the history of the modern Olympic Games, winning his fencing event of the 1896 Summer Olympics on 7 April 1896.
FENCING ESCRIME DEUTSCHLAND ALLEMAGNE GERMANY OLYMPIQUES 1936 OLYMPIC GAMES
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's silver medal winning effort in the Men's Double Trap at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games

SHOOTING/ARCHERY/FENCING

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Wheelchair tennis doubles partners, Nick Taylor and David Wagner, celebrate their Gold Medal victory at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The two athletes will appear on A Capitol Fourth before competing at the 2012 London Olympics.
Sydney 2000 ParaOlympic Mens Singles Tennis Medalists
London 2012: Venus and Serena Williams win doubles gold at the Olympics. Serena resting her head on Venus is incredibly adorable!    They also broke the record for the most gold medals for a tennis player, with 4 each (Prior to this Olympics, Venus was tied with the most). Nice that they both broke the record together instead of one doing it before the other.

TENNIS/BADMITON/TABLE TENNIS

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A general view as the sun sets on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the…
Jeremy “JD” Doyle was best known for being an Australian wheelchair basketball player. He was a point guard and guard. In 2009, JD made his team debut at the Paralympic World Cup, representing the Australia men’s national wheelchair basketball team. Jeremy was also chosen to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He died from bladder cancer.
Jeremy Lade, U.S.A. ParaOlympian, Wheelchair Basketball

BASKETBALL/VOLLEYBALL/BEACH VOLLEYBALL

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Jeff Fabry: How I became a Paralympian
Sam Bramham Paraolympian
We Believe in our Paralympians Donatte to our Aussie Paralympians heading to Sochi and Rio

MISC.

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Olympics 2012 in infographics, via @Matt Nickles Nickles Nickles Valk Chuah Guardian #infographics #Fencing
Sydney 2000    The pictograms specially designed for the Sydney Olympic Games were used as a directional aid to spectators, athletes and officials during the days of competition in 2000.      From http://creativerepository.com/2010/01/14/evolution-of-olympic-pictograms-1964-to-2012/
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INFOGRAPHICS

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Australian team training on Group Cycle at Paralympic Games 2012
Met Sarah Storey at Brands Hatch during the Paralympic Games 2012 and held her newest gold medal.
Allison Jones is a Paralympian in both cycling and alpine skiing. She was born without her right femur and is missing her right leg above the knee. Jones’ first Paralympic Games experience came at the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City in alpine skiing. She went on to compete in track cycling at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games, and since then, Jones has competed in the 2008, 2010 and 2012 Games in either track cycling or alpine skiing.

CYCLING

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(L-R) Silver medallist Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria of Cuba, Gold medallist Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil, bronze medallist Simon Patmore of Australia pose on the podium during the Men's 200m - T46 Victory Ceremony.
Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland- 2000 Sydney Games- Tack and Field-Olympic Silver Medalist 5,000m
The moment in the picture above is a Paralympic first – because it’s a gold medallist, Ireland's Michael McKillop, being presented with his medal after an astonishing victory in the T37 category of the 1500m by his own mother. McKillop set a new Paralympic record of 4:08.11 as he destroyed his competition in last night’s final, beating Australia’s Brad Scott into second by more than six seconds. The 22-year-old student is the only man in his category ever to have run 1500m in under four minutes.

TRACK & FIELD

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World gymnastics gold and silver medallist Philippe Rizzo
Canada's Rosie MacLennan, from King City, Ont., holds up her gold medal after winning the trampoline gymnastics competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics Friday, August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
The 1912 Olympics: Parallel Bars

GYMNASTICS

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Sydney Olympic Cauldron, 2000
Olympic flame 2004
Australian Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic torch during the 2000 Sydney Games

OPENING/CLOSING CEREMONIES

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Hungarian athletes, who have indicated that they will not be returning to their homeland, talk over plans at the Olympic Village in Melbourne on Dec. 8, 1956. From left to right are noted miler Laszlo Tabort, and water polo players Gyorgy Karpati and Ervin Zador. The latter has an eye injury suffered in a brawl with a Russian water polo player on 6th December. A number of members of the Hungarian Olympic team have indicated that they will not be returning home. (AP Photo)
Day 13: Chen wins with 422.30.  Sixteen-year-old Australian Brittany Broben was Chen's closest challenger, but even then she was still 55.80 further back.    Pandelela Rinong Pamg took bronze for Malaysia as she edged out a tight pack behind her with a score of 359.20.  Australia's Melissa Wu just missed bronze - women's 10m Platform Diving action - London 2012 Olympics
Dave Malone is probably one of the most well decorated International Irish athletes. He was an elite swimmer until he retired after the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Now he is Head of Swimming for Paralympics Ireland.    From 1994 to 2004, Malone accumulated 11 International medals. From 1997 to 2000 he

WATER SPORTS

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The gold medal for the 2010 Olympic (L) and Para-Olympic Winter Games are displayed following their unveiling in Vancouver, British Columbia October 15, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) West Coast aboriginal designs of an orca and a raven.
Century Olympic posters: 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games

POSTERS, MAPS, MEDALS, TICKETS, TORCHES,ETC

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More coloured $2 coins are on their way with an announcement today that Woolworths in conjunction with the Royal Australian Mint will be the distributor of six coloured 2 dollar commemorative coins for the Rio Olympics. These will be available…Read more › Games, Olympic Team, Dollar, Rare Coins, Coin Worth, Dollar Coin, Rare Coins Worth Money, Rio
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More coloured $2 coins are on their way with an announcement today that Woolworths in conjunction with the Royal Australian Mint will be the distributor of six coloured 2 dollar commemorative coins for the Rio Olympics. These will be available…Read more ›
Mongolian Mandakhnaran Ganzorig's coaches take off their clothes in protest… Wrestling, Coaching, Nice, Summer, Fitness, Sumo Wrestling, Wrestling Coach, Wrestler
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2016-08-21 Mongolian coaches protest wrestling loss by removing shirts, pants Trousers, Winter, Shirts, Basketball Court
2016-08-21 Mongolian coaches protest wrestling loss by removing shirts, pants
Gold medalist Vasily Alekseyev of the USSR during Super Heavyweight competition… Bodybuilding, Play, Munich, Professional Sports, World Of Sports, Sport Event
Gold medalist Vasily Alekseyev of the USSR during Super Heavyweight competition…
Watching @tiaclair1 killing it in Rio today! Representing her country as well as… Country, Crossfit, Instagram, Rio Olympics, Rio 2016, Weightlifting
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Fatma Omar of Egypt poses with her gold medal after the Powerlifting Women's 56kg competition on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL Squats, Powerlifting, Egypt, Competition, Powerlifting Women
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Fatma Omar of Egypt poses with her gold medal after the Powerlifting Women's 56kg competition on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCeL
Hamid Soryian today claimed Irans first gold Medal in 2012 London Olympic in Mens 55kg Greco-Roman Wrestling. Irans first ever Gold Medal In The Olympics was also achieved by a wrestler but in Freestyle Wrestling. Emam- Ali Habibi" achieved Irans first ever Gold Medal in The Olympics in 1956 Melbourne Olympic. Picture: Emam-Ali Habibi in 1950s Vintage Photos, Iranian, Men, Back In The Day, Culture, Guys
Hamid Soryian today claimed Irans first gold Medal in 2012 London Olympic in Mens 55kg Greco-Roman Wrestling. Irans first ever Gold Medal In The Olympics was also achieved by a wrestler but in Freestyle Wrestling. Emam- Ali Habibi" achieved Irans first ever Gold Medal in The Olympics in 1956 Melbourne Olympic. Picture: Emam-Ali Habibi in 1950s
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#RIO2016 - Best of Day 1 - Samir Ait Said of France receives attention after breaking his leg while competing on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team... Legs, Legs Day, Photo And Video, Viral, Injury, Competing, Broken Leg, Speedy, Recovery
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#RIO2016 - Best of Day 1 - Samir Ait Said of France receives attention after breaking his leg while competing on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team...
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Lin Tzu-hui of Chinese Taipei won the gold medal in Women's 75kg Powerlifting bench press with 137.5kg during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on September 14, 2008. Beijing, High School, Khan Academy, Women's, Wayne State University, Wayne State, Chinese Taipei
Lin Tzu-hui of Chinese Taipei won the gold medal in Women's 75kg Powerlifting bench press with 137.5kg during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on September 14, 2008.
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