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DARK SECRETS: Bob beamon | Rare Historical Photos

32 of the Wildest Moments in Olympic History

Huge upsets, last-minute injuries, and (in one case) an actual fistfight.

Marie Claire

Abused, expelled, orphaned at eight months: how athlete Bob Beamon beat the odds – and became a legend

In 1968, in one of the top five Olympic moments of the last century, the long jumper made a leap so jaw-dropping it inspired the superlative Beamonesque. He discusses pride, pressure and the politics of that momentous Summer Games

The Guardian - UK

Olympic Legends: From Jesse Owens To Bob Beamon - Part 2

AFP continues its look back at the history of the Olympics to pick out some of the legends that have lit up the Games.

International Business Times

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World Athletics long jump plans will not solve the problem. Here is a better idea

A take-off zone, called an ‘April Fool’s joke’ by Carl Lewis, is a bad idea. But we need jeopardy. Why not make it a knockout?

The Guardian - UK

Inside the Hallowed Halls of One of New York City’s Most Impressive Sports Landmarks

The Armory has lived many lives, and now, the building is celebrating its 115th birthday.

Sports Illustrated

Ralph Boston, Olympic gold-medal winner and first to long jump 27 feet, dies at 83

Boston broke or tied the world record six times during the 1960s. He was the first person to reach the 27-foot mark. His first world record came shortly before the Rome Olympics in 1960 with a jump of 26 feet, 11 inches that surpassed the 25-year-old record held by Jesse…

Chicago Sun-Times

Ralph Boston, Olympian and 1st to jump 27 feet, dies at 83

Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens’ record, has died

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‘We could feel the gravity of it. It was electrifying’: 50 photographs that reshaped sport

Fantastic sporting images, from Mary Decker’s fall to Dick Fosbury’s flop, Usain Bolt’s grin to Tayla Harris’s kick

The Guardian - UK

With Knighton following Bolt, can lightning strike twice?

The 18-year-old American is quicker over 200m than the great Jamaican was at his age. But can he stay on course and threaten the sprint world records that until recently looked untouchable?

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