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Olympic gold medalist Bob Beamon calls out Gov. Ron DeSantis on race: He wants us to forget...
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLAKE WORTH BEACH — When Bob Beamon raised his right fist as he stood on the podium at the 1968...
Bob Beamon's Olympic gold medal auctioned for $441,000
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoBob Beamon, who shattered the long jump world record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, auctioned his...
Dick Fosbury, Olympic champion who revolutionized high jump, dies at 76
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoDick Fosbury, who won the 1968 Olympic high jump title using a new, back-first high jump technique...
Jim Hines, Olympic 100m gold medalist and first to break 10 seconds, dies
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoJim Hines, a 1968 Olympic 100m gold medalist and the first person to break 10 seconds in the event,...
Mississippi native Ralph Boston, Olympian and 1st to jump 27 feet, dies at 83
Hattiesburg American via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens' world...
Mexico launches Olympic bid
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoMexico wants to host the Olympics in 2036 or 2040, its National Olympic Committee announced Wednesday. “We would have 15 years, enough time to organize...
Athlete of the Month: Bedford's Scott jumped into history books
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoMar. 28—Anika Scott's feat last month was Beamonesque. Bob Beamon's world-record- setting long jump at the 1968 Olympics created an adjective — one that perfectly describes the record Scott, ...
Yahoo Sports AM: Where have all the points gone?
Yahoo Sports via AOL· 8 months agoWe hope you enjoy this edition of Yahoo Sports AM, our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it delivered...
A complete history of the summer Olympics, covering every host city
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe history of the Summer Olympics does not just show us how sports have evolved over time, but also...
