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Official poster for the XX Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin. Artist: Riboli, StefanoOfficial poster for the XX Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin. Private Collection
Dorando Pietri finishing the first modern Olympic marathon, London, 1908. The marathon at the London Olympics of 1908 was run in ususually hot conditions
The 7 Metre Ancora (K3) sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 7 Metre Ancora (K3) sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Ancora went on to win gold medal in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics
Italian national football team, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Italy won the gold medal, beating Austria in the final. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II
Athletes Frank Wykoff, Paul Hanni, Ralph Metcalfe and Jesse Owens, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Americans Owens, Metcalfe and Wykoff finished first
Jesse Owens at the start of the 200 metres at the Berlin Olympic Games, 1936. Owens setting off on the way to one of his four gold medals at the 1936 games
The Statue of Jupiter at Olympia, published 1610. Creator: Antonio TempestaThe Statue of Jupiter at Olympia, published 1610. From The Seven Wonders of the World, pl. 1
Football player Jim Thorpe, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & EwingFootball player Jim Thorpe, between 1910 and 1920. Athlete and Olympic gold medalist James Francis Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics
Franz Miller firing starter pistol, 1928. Creator: UnknownFranz Miller firing starter pistol, 1928. Official at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928
Germany-Uruguay football match, 1928. Creator: UnknownGermany-Uruguay football match, 1928. Georg Kno pfle (1904-1987) of Germany (left). Uruguay beat Germany 4-1 in the quarter-finals at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
Canadian sprinter Percy Williams, 1928. Creator: UnknownCanadian sprinter Percy Williams, 1928. Williams (1908-1982) won gold medal in the mens 100m and 200m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
American athlete Betty Robinson, winner of the womens 100m, 1928. Creator: UnknownAmerican athlete Betty Robinson, winner of the womens 100m, 1928. Betty Robinson (1911-1999) was the winner of the first Olympic 100m for women
German swimmer Hilde Schrader, 1928. Creator: UnknownGerman swimmer Hilde Schrader, 1928. Schrader (1910-1966) won gold medal in the womens 200m breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher, 1928. Creator: UnknownYoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher, 1928. Japanese swimmer Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (1903-1986) shakes hands with his German rival Erich Rademacher (1901-1979)
Kurt Helbig, German weight-lifting champion, 1928. Creator: UnknownKurt Helbig, German weight-lifting champion, 1928. Helbig (1901-1975) won gold medal in the mens lightweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
German runner Lina Radke, 1928. Creator: UnknownGerman runner Lina Radke, 1928. Radke (1903-1983) was the first Olympic champion in the womens 800 metres, winning a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
Finnish runners Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi, 1928. Creator: UnknownFinnish runners Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi, 1928. Ritola (1896-1982) won five Olympic gold medals and three Olympic silver medals
Thrice Champion, 1904. Artist: SpyThrice Champion, 1904. Lawrence Doherty won the mens singles title at Wimbledon five consecutive times between 1902 and 1906
Hans Heinrich Sievert, German athlete, 1936. Sievert compteted in the shot put, discus and decathlon at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Karl Schafer, Austrian figure skater, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Schafer won the mens individual gold medal
Jesse Owens at the end of the 100m at the Berlin Olympic Games, 1936. Owens after winning one of his four gold medals at the games
Letter from Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore to Carl Lewis, December 16African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold
Letter from US Representative Tom DeLay to Carl Lewis, August 27, 1996. Creator: UnknownAfrican-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold
Letter from US Representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. to Carl Lewis, August 14, 1996African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold
1968 Olympic warm-up suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith, 1968A warm up tack suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Smith and fellow team-mate John Carlos gave the Black Power clenched-fist salute on the medal podium to protest
Blazer, tie, and belt worn by Ted Corbitt for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics, 1952In the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Ted Corbitt became the first African American to compete in the Olympic marathon
Bag used by Gabby Douglas to carry uneven bar grips and tape for 2012 Olympics, 2012African-American artistic gymnast Gabby Douglas (born 1995) is the first American gymnast ever to win both the team and individual all-around gold at the same Olympics. White drawstring bag
Uneven bar grips used by Gabby Douglas in the 2012 London Olympics, 2012African-American artistic gymnast Gabby Douglas (born 1995) is the first American gymnast ever to win both the team and individual all-around gold at the same Olympics
Basketball signed by members of the U. S. "Dream Team", 1992. Creator: SpaldingA Spalding basketball signed by Larry Bird and Earvin " Magic" Johnson, co-captains of the U.S. " Dream Team" that won the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Clisthenes at the Olympic Games, 1890. Creator: UnknownClisthenes at the Olympic Games, 1890. Cleisthenes also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes, tyrant of Sicyon from c600-560 BC, won the Olympics as a chariot racer
Map of the Peloponnesus, 1890. Creator: UnknownMap of the Peloponnesus, 1890. The Peloponnesus or Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece, named after Pelops in Greek mythology, the first Olympic Games were held at Olympia
Olympic Games, 1890. Creator: UnknownOlympic Games, 1890. The ancient games were also a religious festival, held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, the first Olympics is dated to 776BC
The 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam, 1928. Artist: Van Anrooy, Anton (1870-1949)The 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam, 1928. From a private collection
Ray Barbuti and Hermann Engelhard, 4 x 400m relay, 1928. Creator: UnknownRay Barbuti and Hermann Engelhard, 4 x 400m relay, 1928. Ray Barbuti of the USA won gold medal, and Hermann Engelhard of Germany won bronze at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
American team, 4 x 100m relay, 1928. Creator: UnknownAmerican team, 4 x 100m relay, 1928. Frank Wykoff, James Quinn, Charley Borah and Henry Russell of the United States won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Creator: UnknownBoughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Algerian athlete El Ouafi (1898-1959) competed during the time Algeria was part of France
Swedish javelin-thrower Erik Lundquist, 1928. Creator: UnknownSwedish javelin-thrower Erik Lundquist, 1928. Lundqvist (1908-1963) won gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
German sprinter Joachim Büchner, 1928. Creator: UnknownGerman sprinter Joachim Bü chner, 1928. Bü chner (1905-1978) won bronze medal in the 400 m event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
German 4 x 400m mens relay team, 1928. Creator: UnknownGerman 4 x 400m mens relay team, 1928. Harry Werner Storz, Richard Krebs, Otto Neumann and Hermann Engelhard won silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
British athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Creator: UnknownBritish athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Lowe (1902-1981) was a double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
Japanese athlete Kinue Hitomi wins silver medal in the Womens 800 metres, 1928. Hitomi (1907-1931) was the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic medal, winning silver at the 1928 Summer Olympics
German womens 4 x 100m relay team, 1928. Creator: UnknownGerman womens 4 x 100m relay team, 1928. Leni Junker, Anni Holdmann, Leni Schmidt and Rosa Kellner of Germany won bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
Canadian team, womens 4 x 100 metres relay, 1928. Creator: UnknownCanadian team, womens 4 x 100 metres relay, 1928. Ethel Smith, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook and Jane Bell won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
Halina Konopacka of Poland, world champion discus-thrower, 1928. Creator: UnknownHalina Konopacka of Poland, world champion discus-thrower, 1928. Konopacka (1900-1989) became the first Polish Olympic champion after winning gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Germany win the water polo, 1928. Creator: UnknownGermany win the water polo, 1928. The German team of Max Amann, Karl Ba hre, Emil Benecke, Johann Blank, Otto Cordes, Fritz Gunst
Australian rower Bobby Pearce wins the single sculls, 1928. Creator: UnknownAustralian rower Bobby Pearce wins the single sculls, 1928. Pearce (1905-1976) won gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Kurt Leucht, German bantamweight wrestling champion, 1928. Creator: UnknownKurt Leucht, German bantamweight wrestling champion, 1928. Leucht (1903-1974) won the Greco-Roman bantamweight gold medal for wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam
American pole-vaulter Sabin Carr, 1928. Creator: UnknownAmerican pole-vaulter Sabin Carr, 1928. Carr (1904-1983) of the United States won gold medal in the mens pole vault at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam