Olympics Collection

OLYMPIC GAMES, 1968. American runners Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos (right) showing the Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies at the Olympic Games in Mexico City

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

Olympic 400m race finish 1924, Eric Liddell
End of the 400 metres final at the 1924 Paris Olympics, showing Scot, Eric Liddell, crossing the finish line first. Liddell was made famous in the film, Chariots of Fire. Date: 1924

1988 Seoul Olympics: Mens 100m Final
Athletics - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Mens 100m Final Canadas Ben Johnson (#6) raises his hand as he easily wins the race from the chasing pack

Sebastian Coe leads Steve Cram and Steve Ovett in the 1500m Final at the 1984 Summer Olympics in LA
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - 1500m Final The three Great Britain athletes (left to right) Steve Ovett, Steve Cram

OLYMPICS: WRESTLING, 1972. Dan Gable of the USA wrestling Kikuo Wada of Japan during the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Photograph, 1972

Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)

Seb Coe and Steve Cram on the home straight in the 1984 1500m Olympic final
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - 1500m Final Sebastian Coe (#359) and Steve Cram, running for Great Britain, enter the final straight in the Memorial Coliseum, California

Berlin Olympic Games - Jesse Owens in the Long Jump
Berlin Olympic Games - Jesse Owens (1913-1980) in the Long Jump, producing his gold medal-winning leap of 26 ft 5 in (one of four golds he won at this games). Date: 1936

Seb Coe and Steve Cram enter the home straight in the 1500m final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - 1500m Final Sebastian Coe (#359) and Steve Cram, running for Great Britain, enter the final straight in the Memorial Coliseum, California

Eric Liddell celebrating his Olympic win at Edinburgh Univer
Eric Liddell, the 400m gold medallist at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, crowned and chaired at Edinburgh University where he had studied science

Great Britains Coxless four rowers on the way to gold at the Sydney Olympics
Great Britains Coxless 4 Rowing team (l-r Matthew Pinsent, Tim Foster, Steve Redgrave and James Cracknell) cruise to victory in their semi-final

Olympics / 1932 / Ice Hockey
Ice hockey: Canada beating USA 2-1 at Lake Placid

OLYMPICS / 1948 / 10, 000 MET
Emil Zatopek (Czech) sets the 10, 000 metre record

OLYMPICS: BOXING, 1924. The American Olympic Boxing team. Photograph, 1924

Seb Coe and Steve Cram on the home straight in the 1984 1500m Olympic final
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - 1500m Final Great Britains Sebastian Coe (#359) sprints off the last bend to win the race ahead of Steve Cram (#362) and Spains Jose Manuel Abascal (#219)

Seb Coe wins the 1500m at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 1500 metres Final Great Britains Sebastian Coe celebrates as he crosses the line to win the gold in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Greenwich Park, London Olympic 2012 Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Test Event, National Maritime Museum, Canary Wharf, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kriss Akabusi - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 400 metres Great Britains Kriss Akabusi in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Olympics / 1912 / Pole Vault
Pole Vault: MS Wright, USA

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 GB Coxed Four rowers win gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Rowing - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens Coxed Fours Final Great Britains gold medal winning team celebrate after winning the race at Lake Casitas, Los Padres National Forest, California

OLYMPIC GAMES, 1896. Poster from the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896 at Athens, Greece

1988 Seoul Olympics: Mens 100m Final
Athletics - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Mens 100m Final Canadas Ben Johnson (#6) breaks away from the chasing pack, including the USAs Carl Lewis (#3) and Great Britains Linford Christie (#4)

Ancient Greek marathon
Foot-race in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Great Britains Sarah Rowell, Priscilla Welch, and Joyce Smith prepare to start the marathon - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Womens Marathon Great Britains athletes in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after the race. Left to right: Sarah Rowell, Priscilla Welch, and Joyce Smith

Mary Decker and Zola Budd - 3000m final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Womens 3000 metres Final Great Britains Zola Budd and the USAs Mary Decker before their infamous collision in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Olympics / 1932 / Fencing
Fencing: Piller (Hungary) defeats Gaudini (Italy) in sabres

Olympic Henley
Street decorations in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, as the town hosts the rowing events of the London Olympic Games, July 1908. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

WILMA RUDOLPH (1940-1994). American track and field athlete. Crossing the finish line to win the 400-meter relay for the United States at the Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, 8 September 1960

1988 Seoul Olympics: Mens Hockey
Field Hockey - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Mens Gold Medal Match: West Germany 1 Great Britain 3 The Great Britain goalkeeper Bob Taylor dives full length across the goal during the match in the Seongnam

Neil Adams - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Judo - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens Half-Middleweight Great Britains Neil Adams takes on the Netherlands Rob Henneveld in the Eagles Nest Arena, California State University

Olympics / 1924 / Chamonix
Winter games at Chamonix: ski jumping, ice hockey and skating

Olympics / 1936 / Hindenburg
The Hindenburg flies over the opening ceremony. Date: 1936

Olympics / 1936 / Jesseowens
JESSE OWENS Jesse Owens breaks the 100 metre record

1956 Winter Olympic Games at Cortina d Ampezzo in Italy. British Olympic Team parade through town during the opening ceremony

Discus thrower statue
Statue of a discus thrower (discobolus). Marble statue in the Vatican Museums, Italy, depicting a nude, male athlete preparing to throw a discus

1988 Seoul Olympics: Swimming
Athletics - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Mens 100 metres Breaststroke Final Great Britains Adrian Moorhouse celebrates winning the gold medal in the Indoor Swimming Pool, Olympic Park, Seoul, South Korea

1988 Seoul Olympics: Mens Pole Vault
Athletics - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Mens Pole Vault Final Round The Soviet Unions Sergey Bubka celebrates after making his vital clearance of 5.90m to break the Olympic Record

1988 Seoul Olympics: Mens Hockey
Field Hockey - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Mens Gold Medal Match: West Germany 1 Great Britain 3 The gold medal-winning Great Britain team celebrate after the match in the Seongnam Stadium, Seongnam

Lennox Lewis takes on Riddick Bowe - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Boxing
Boxing - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Mens Super-Heavyweight Final: Lennox Lewis (Canada) vs. Riddick Bowe (USA) Lennox Lewis (right)

Seb Coe celebrates winning 1500m gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 1500 metres Final Great Britains Sebastian Coe celebrates winning the gold in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Seb Coe goes on a victory lap after retaining his 1500m Olympic title in Los Angeles in 1984
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 1500 metres Final Great Britains Sebastian Coe on his lap of honour after winning gold in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Tessa Sanderson - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Womens Javelin Throw Final Great Britains Tessa Sanderson prepares to throw in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Whitbread won the gold medal

Riding, 1936 Olympics
Czech postcard, probably sold to raise funds for the Czech equestrian team in the Olympics

Olympics / 1936 / Jesseowens
JESSE OWENS Jesse Owens breaks the 200 metre record

Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Mathew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave win the coxless two man rowing competition 1st August 1992

Fanny Blankers-Koen hurdling, 1948 London Olympics
Fanny Blankers-Koen, a Dutch housewife, taking the victory in the 80 metres hurdles and setting a new Olympic record. Maureen Gardner of Britain took the silver

1988 Seoul Olympics: Mens Hockey
Field Hockey - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Mens Gold Medal Match: West Germany 1 Great Britain 3 Great Britains Imran Sherwani during the match in the Seongnam Stadium, Seongnam, South Korea

The gold medal-winning GB Coxless Four team at the 2000 Olympics
Rowing GB Team (l-r) Steve Redgrave, Tim Foster, James Cracknell and Matthew Pinsent with their Gold Medals and British Flag. Mens Coxless Fours, Rowing, Sydney Olympics, 23/06/2000

Ancient Olympics
In the earliest times, a simple foot-race was the only event in the Ancient Olympics

Cycling event during the 2008 Paralympic Games at Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing, China, Asia

Olympics / 1932 / Bobsleigh
German two-man bobsleigh team at Lake Placid

OLYMPICS / 1948 / 400 METRE
Arthur Wint (Jamaica) sets the 400 metre record

Football Spectators
At the Olympics 1924 : these two ladies may be passionate about le foot, but they also want you to notice their dresses by Jeanne Lanvin and Doeuillet. Olympic Games

Riefenstahl / Olympics 2
OLYMPISCHESPIELE Leni Riefenstahl directs cameraman Walter Frentz during the filming of the Berlin Olympics, arguably the finest film of sport ever made

A night time light show at the Birds Nest National Stadium during the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, Asia

Ancient Olympia, Greece
Olympia, site of the ancient Olympic Games. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

London Stadium 35094_049
London Stadium, formerly known as Olympic Stadium and site of 2012 Summer Olympics, now home to West Ham United Football Club, Stratford Marsh, and the ArcelorMittal Orbit, Greater London Authority

Orbit Tower 27530_018
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. The Orbit Tower. Photographed in September 2012

Gabriela Andersen-Schiess struggles to complete the marathon - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Womens Marathon Switzerlands Gabriela Andersen-Schiess struggles to complete the marathon after entering the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Nadia Comaneci press conference. 26th July 1984

Frank Wykoff at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic stadium
Frank Clifford Wyckoff (1909 1980) was an American athlete and triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games in 1924, 1928 and 1932

Orbit Tower 27663_028
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. The Orbit Tower. Photographed in May 2013

Olympic Stadium 27530_006
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. The Olympic Stadium and Orbit Tower. Photographed in September 2012

Seb Coe and Steve Ovett during the 800m final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 800 metres Final Great Britains Sebastian Coe (#359) and Steve Ovett (#388) during the race in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Ancient Olympic Games
Racers cheered at the finish line in the Olympic Games, ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Kathy Cook - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Womens 400 metres Great Britains Kathy Cook (nee Smallwood) in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. She won a bronze medal in the event

athy Smallwood-Cook and Beverley Callender - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Womens 4 x 100m Relay Great Britains bronze medal winner Kathy Smallwood-Cook and Beverley Callender (right) in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Olympics / 1932 / Hockey
Hockey: India beats USA by 24 to 1

David Barker riding Franco during olympic training at Arundel Castle Sussex 1960

1908 Olympic Ice Skaters
A montage of competitors who took part in the figure skating events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The event was held at the Princes Skating Club in Knightsbridge

OLYMPIC GAMES, 1896. Spyridon Louis winning the marathon race in the first modern Olympic Games at Athens in 1896: illustration from a contemporary English newspaper

1988 Seoul Olympics: Womens Javelin
Athletics - 1988 Seoul Olympics - Womens Javelin Throw Great Britains Fatima Whitbread on the way to winning silver in the Olympic Stadium, Seoul Sports Complex, South Korea

Seb Coe - 1984 Olympic 1500m champion
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 1500 metres Medal Presentation Great Britains gold medal winner Sebastian Coe waves to the crowd from the podium in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Ancient Greek athlete proclaimed the winner
Crowning the winner with laurel in ancient Greek Olympic Games. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Neil Eckersley - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Judo - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens Extra-Lightweight Great Britains Neil Eckersley celebrates winning the bronze medal after defeating Italys Felice Mariani at the Eagles Nest Arena

Susan Hearnshaw - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Womens Long Jump Great Britains Susan Hearnshaw competes in the long jump in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, California

Mike McLeod - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 10000 metres Final Great Britains Mike McLeod celebrates his silver medal win after the race in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 800m
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 800 metres Semi-Finals Heat One Great Britains Steve Ovett, who was suffering from respiratory problems

1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 5000m
Athletics - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens 5000 metres. Great Britains David Moorcroft and his compatriot Tim Hutchings (left) after the race in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The victorious GB coxed fours rowers celebrate gold - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Rowing - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Mens Coxed Fours Medal Presentation Great Britains gold medal winning team - Martin Cross, Richard Budgett, Andy Holmes

Olympics / 1912 / Tennis X4
Tennis: mixed doubles final with Hannam and Dixon v. Aitchison and Roper-Barrett

Olympics / 1912 / Fencing
Fencing final between Belgium (Anspach) and Great Britain (Seligman)

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"Capturing the Spirit of Protest and Solidarity: The 1968 Olympic Games" In a powerful display of defiance, American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in the iconic Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. This historic moment symbolized their fight against racial inequality and discrimination. Standing alongside them, Australian Peter Norman wore an OPHR badge, showing his solidarity with their cause. "The Unforgettable Finish: Eric Liddell's Triumph in the 1924 Olympic 400m Race" Eric Liddell's unwavering determination propelled him to victory in the thrilling finish of the 1924 Olympic 400m race. His remarkable speed and unyielding spirit captured hearts worldwide as he crossed that finish line, etching his name into Olympic history. "A Battle for Glory: Sebastian Coe Leads Legends in LA's 1500m Final -1984 Summer Olympics" Sebastian Coe showcased his exceptional talent as he led fellow legends Steve Cram and Steve Ovett in a fierce battle for gold during the unforgettable 1500m final at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. Their electrifying performance left spectators breathless, forever cementing this race as one of athletic brilliance. "The Lightning Bolt Emerges: Mens'100m Final - Seoul Olympics '88" The world watched with bated breath as athletes from across nations sprinted towards glory during the Men's 100m final at Seoul Olympics '88. In a breathtaking display of sheer speed, skill, and determination, one man emerged victorious – igniting a legacy that would forever change athletics. "A Clash of Titans: Dan Gable vs Kikuo Wada - Wrestling Showdown at Munich '72" Dan Gable from Team USA engaged in an intense wrestling showdown against Japan's Kikuo Wada during the Summer Olympics held in Munich '72.