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It was the first ever winter olympic  games to have Hockey as an official sport. This happened in 1924. This historical event happened in France. This is my favorite olympic event because I love to watch hockey with my dad and it would have been cool to watch the first ever winter Olympic Hockey game with my dad .

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/1936_US_Olympic_Ice_Hockey_Team.jpg

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Gabby Douglas

She won gold

2012 summer olympics

In
London

This is my favorite because I don’t watch the olympics, but I watched her win gold in 2012 and it was really cool.

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Morris "Bud" Fisher holding a rifle in marine uniform.

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Morris “Bud” Fisher was an all american shooter and a U.S. naval shooting instructor. He competed in the 1920 and 1924 summer olympics (Antwerp, Belgium. Paris, France). He won five gold medals in the 300-800m rifle shooting events. His medals included three position free rifle (300m), three position free rifle (600m), and three position all around (400m, 600m, 800m). His olympic career ended in 1928 when shooting was dropped from the long list of sports the olympics offered. Shooting did not return to the olympics until 1948, long after Fisher had retired from both his sporting and military career. He was a great all around american shooter and should be remembered for his dedicated skill and service to this country.

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Jesse Owens ran track in 1936. He participated in Berlin Germany and this is my favorite moment because he won 4 gold medals.
Jesse Owens long jump world record stood for 25 years.

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He was one of the firsts African American medalist. He ran the final marathon barefooted. Brushing off sneers from his competitors, Bikila soon left them in the dust, flying over the ancient cobblestone streets and into the history books. He couldn’t find a pair of shoes that he liked so he ran with no shoes. Who was involved, Abebe Bikila. It happened in 1960. It was in Rome. This is my favorite moment because it is hard to run a marathon and he ran it with no shoes.

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2016 Rio Olympics had their first refugee camp

Some escaped war, death, their country where they were forced to leave, and war. Athletes spread out over the world without a country or a home. IOC raised $2 million for refuge athletes to play and join the olympics. The refuge teams played basketball, track, and wrestling. The Rio 2016 Olympics was the first time having and training a refuge team. This is my favorite event because it gave people with big dreams and not a lot of money or no home, a chance to do what they love in the Olympic Games.

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Popole Misenga broke down crying _ for the family in Congo that he hasn't seen in 15 years, and for all the world's refugees who haven't been as lucky as he's been.

Competing in judo, Misenga is one of 10 refugee athletes who will march as a team behind the white Olympic flag when the Rio de Janeiro Games open on Friday at the opening ceremony, a first for any Olympics.

Misenga began to cry on Saturday as he told his story, which provided a rare upbeat moment in the difficult run-up to South America's first games.

"I have two brothers and I haven't seen them," explained Misenga, who has settled in Brazil. "I don't know how they look anymore because we were separated since we were small. So I send hugs and kisses to my brothers."

Rubbing tears from his eyes, the 24-year-old athlete delivered a message for his family: "If you can see me on television now, you can see that your brother is here in Brazil and alive and well."

Misenga, who hopes one day to afford to buy airplane tickets so his family can visit Brazil, said being on the refugee team means he's representing something bigger than his native country or national flag.

"We're fighting for all the refugees in the world," he said. "I'm not sad that I'm not going to carry the flag of my country. I will carry a flag of many countries."

Yolande Mabika also fled Congo, and is also a judo athlete. But she's in grief over losing her country.

"I will raise the Olympic flag, but I'm a little bit sad in my heart and mind because I cannot march under the flag of my country," she said.

She also cried as she described refugees as forgotten people.

"Everybody in the world talks about the refugees having no major importance," she said. "We are going to show that the refugee is capable of doing everything that other people around the world do."

The Olympic refugees are superb athletes, but no one expects a medal from them. But that's beside the point.

"Their country was broken, but they have the spirit of humanity, the spirit of athletes," said Tegla Loroupe, the head of the delegation and a three-time Olympian from Kenya.

Yusra Mardini was a competitive swimmer in Syria until she left Damascus with her sister a year ago and settled in Berlin.

She said she still dreams of representing Syria, but also recognizes a bigger mission of "representing the biggest flag _ which is all countries."

"We're going to represent you guys in a really good way," she said, speaking to other anonymous refugees. "I hope you're going to learn from our story: That you have to move on, because life will never stop for your problems."

Fellow swimmer Rami Anis fled Syria five years to avoid being drafted into the army. He still talks of competing for his country of birth _ maybe at the next Olympics.

"I am representing people who lost their rights, who suffered injustice," he said. "I hope in Tokyo in 2020 there will be no refugees and we will able to compete under our own flag."

Misenga was even more upbeat.

"We are not sad anymore, we are very happy," he said. "Now it's different."

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Athletes in Rio 2016 Olympics' refugee team carry flag for others

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Popole Misenga broke down crying _ for the family in Congo that he hasn't seen in 15 years, and for all the world's refugees who haven't been as lucky as he's been.

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Micheal Johnson, he is a USA track runner running the 400 meter and the 200 meter in the Atlanta Olympic in 1996. This is my favorite Olympic moment because to add on winning 2 gold medal he also broke a world record while doing it.  He ran the 400 meter in 43.39 seconds, and he also became the first man to win both race in the same Olympic.

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In 1988 olympics held in Seoul, South Korea Lawrence Lemieux won a Pierre de Coubertin medal. He saved sailors after they had flipped & waited for help to arrive, giving up his second place position. This is one of my favorite moments because after all that hard work & training he gave up a lot just to help someone out.

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The second person in the history of the modern olympics to be given  the Pierre de Coubertin medal was Eugenio Monti.  He was the the first person to be awarded this medal while alive, and also the first person to be awarded it in the Winter Olympics. This medal was awarded at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. This is my favorite olympic moment because it represents the sportsmanship involved in the olympics, and it's not always about winning. It also shows that athletes,  although they try their hardest in events, respect all other athletes also competing.

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En sus segundos Juegos de Invierno, en Innsbruck '64, obtuvo dos medallas de bronce en ambas modalidades; sin embargo, la noticia de este evento estuvo en el comportamiento extremadamente deportivo de Monti y su compañero Sergio Siorpaes, quienes en la carrera de a dos prestaron parte del eje de su trineo al equipo británico formado por Anthony Nash y Robin Dixon, que lo habían roto, y que eran sus más directos rivales y a la postre campeones olímpicos.

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Gold, silver, and bronze aren't the only medals an athlete can win at the Olympics.

A fourth medal - known as the Pierre de Coubertin medal - is awarded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to recognize those who promote the Olympic spirit. It's named for Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the IOC, and it's been around since 1997, a representative for the IOC told INSIDER.

That's not to be confused Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy- an award that's named for the same man but given by the International Fair Play Committe (CIFP). Since 1964, the trophy has been given to athletes (Olympic or not) who exemplify the values of fair play.

A representative for the IOC told INSIDER that the two honors are often mistaken for one another.

Even though the awards are different, they're both prestigious - and they've both been awarded for some of the most inspiring moments in sports history. These are the powerful stories of eight Olympic athletes who have been presented with either the medal or the trophy.
Correction, October 2, 2017: A previous version of this post mistakenly confused the Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for the Pierre de Coubertin Medal. They are different awards. A previous version of this post also erroneously stated that German athlete Luz Long won the Pierre de Coubertin Pierre de Coubertin Medal in 1964 and that Canadian sailor Lawrence Lemieux won it in 1988. The International Olympic Committee said that neither won the medal. Finally, a previous version of this post erroneously stated that runners Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D'Agostino and the Norwegian men's handball team won the Pierre de Coubertin Medal in 2016. They actually won Fair Play Awards from the International Fair Play Committee.

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There are 2 prestigious awards named for the founder of the modern Olympic movement - here are 8 athletes who have won them

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Gold, silver, and bronze aren't the only medals an athlete can win at the Olympics. A fourth medal - known as the Pierre de Coubertin medal - is awarded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to recognize those who promote the Olympic spirit.

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Joannie Rochette  Joannie’s mom passed 4 days before the olympics, she got a bronze and dedicated it to her mother. In 2010 Vancouver Olympics. This is my favorite moment because it is really inspiring and touching.

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Abebe Bikila won the gold metal for the marathon in the 1960 Rome Olympics. He was the first African to win gold, and so he did barefoot. This is my favorite moment because this shows that some people don't need special equipment like shoes in this case to run, better yet walk. It shows that he's himself when he runs and he doesn't care what other p

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*USAIN BOLT
*Running
*He  ATTENDED the games in  2004, 2008, 2012
*Beijing 2008 and his 11th world gold running the 4x100
* Because he never gives up he keeps pushing  him self

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Berlin, 1936: Owens breaks records- Lauren Barnett 

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Berlin, 1936: Owens breaks records- Lauren Barnett 

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Jesse Owen broke many records and won 4 gold medals at the 1936 olympics in Berlin. He medaled in the 100 and 200 meter dashes, the broad jump and the 400 meter relay. This is one of my favorite olympic moments because it shows that hard work pays of.

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In the 1928 Netherlands olympics Italian competitor Luigina Giovatti won second place in the female gymnast games. Oh yeah did I mention she was 11 years old when she won? This is my favorite because it shows that anyone of any age can win, plus it's just phenomenal that someone so young could earn such a great honor like winning the silver medal in... any of the competitions really. It's insane.

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Allie Hillman: The first Pierre De Coubertin Medal Awarded

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Allie Hillman: The first Pierre De Coubertin Medal Awarded

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The first person to be awarded the Pierre De Coubertin award was Luz Long. He won the award because he gave long-jumping advice to the black American Jessie Owens, even when he was a German and with Adolf Hitler watching. This was in the 1936 Berlin games. I like this moment, because he stood against the stereotype and helped an American, even though Hitler was watching.

Picture: http://static2.thisisinsider.com/image/57bb102a04732f24008b509c-1200/1964-luz-long.jpg

Source: http://www.thisisinsider.com/how-many-athletes-have-won-the-pierre-de-coubertin-medal-2016-8/#1964-luz-long-1

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Mary Lou Retton

She was the first american to win a gold medal in gymnastics in 1984. It took place at the olympics in Los angeles and It is my favorite moment because I believe that it is a very big moment to get the first gold medal ever for america in gymnastics.

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The U.S.A won the 1980 lake placid olympics gold medal for hockey.They won against the Soviet Union(Russia) who had won gold for hockey in 6 of the 7 previous winter olympics and were leading until the 3 period.Sports Illustrated considered it the greatest sporting of the 20th century and is considered by many the best hockey game of all time.This is my favorite olympic moment because team usa beat the soviet union in the cold war.

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2000 summer games Won gold with only a few months of training for swimming at sidney Australia This is the most imprortant event because he only had a few months to train.

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Kerri Strug Lands Her Dismount. - Ale Carol W.

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Kerri Strug Lands Her Dismount. - Ale Carol W.

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In 1996 at Atlanta Olympics, Kerri Strug, a athlete for the U.S, injured her left ankle in a heartbreaking dismount. Finished her routine and stuck the landing winning the gold for the U.S women's team. This is my favorite olympic moment because I can relate to this moment, I know this because when I ran the mile with a twisted ankle I kept on running, this woman show determination in resisting falling down and failing her team, she kept going and won the gold for the U.S.

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In the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, the United States had one of its best basketball teams in the olympics, People called them the Dream Team. This team Consisted of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, and Chris Mullen. The Dream Team won gold with a win percentage of 70% and average points of 109, This is my favorite moment because basketball is one of my favorite sports.

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IT was one of the most controversial omissions in basketball history - the decision to leave Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas off the US men's basketball team for the 1992 Olympics.

On talent alone Thomas's case to be part of the Dream Team - arguably the greatest team in sports history - was hard to ignore. He'd led the Detroit Pistons to back-to-back championships in 1989-90, was a regular All-Star and one of the most dynamic point guards in the NBA.

But an alleged feud with Michael Jordan and other players around the league reportedly kept him from being selected.

Dennis Rodman, who won two championships with Thomas in Detroit, has long argued his teammate should have been on the team. "Isiah was one of the greatest players to ever play - especially at his position," said Rodman, during a recent radio appearance on Sirius XM's "NBA Today" show. "I mean, (he was) maybe 6'1" ... he could have played for the Harlem Globetrotters and the Detroit Pistons at the same time - that's how good he was."

Rodman also named the player he believes should have made way - and for the first time in history it wasn't Christian Laettner identified as the odd-man out.

"I just think the fact that - I don't know the issues of Michael (Jordan) and Magic (Johnson) and whoever, (Charles) Barkley, and stuff like that, if they didn't like Isiah. But for me, I felt Isiah should've been on that team because of the fact that he deserved it," Rodman said.

"I think that the fact that, even though a lot of people will try deny it or try to correct me when I'm wrong, he should've been there instead of Larry Bird. Because Larry Bird was hurt, injured, he could barely play, and he was on that last leg of his career.

"I understand, again, the presidential treatment, because he did so much for the game, but I think for Isiah, I think they should've put him on that team without Larry Bird, and that's my opinion."

Basketball historians have attempted to discover just how much influence Jordan had on Thomas's non-selection.

A 2009 book about Bird and Johnson titled When the Game Was Ours quoted Johnson as saying "Isiah killed his own chances when it came to the Olympics. Nobody on that team wanted to play with him".

But it also featured comments from Clyde Drexler, another member of the team who had a rivalry with Jordan's Bulls, which indicated it wasn't a unanimous view.

"I don't think Jordan wanted to play with Isiah," Drexler said. "Two championships in a row, always an All-Star. And Isiah can't make it?

"I didn't like that. It's not the players' choice. It's who's supposed to be there. If you don't like me, I don't give a f***. We're competitors. You're not supposed to like me. But when one player has the ability to leave another player off, we've lost control of the system.

"The one thing in sports that's been important to me is integrity. If someone is good, no matter what, I am never going to say he's not. If you're good, you're good."

A documentary on the Dream Team released in 2012 included comments from Jordan and his Chicago Bulls teammate Scottie Pippen which revealed their dislike for Thomas.

"I despised how he played the game,'' Pippen said. "Isiah was the general (of the Pistons), he was the guy who would yap at his teammates and say, 'Kick them on their ass. Do whatever you have to do.' No, I didn't want him on the Dream Team."

Jordan added: "That was one of the stipulations put to me ... that Isiah wasn't part of the team."

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IT was one of the most controversial omissions in basketball history - the decision to leave Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas off the US men's basketball team for the 1992 Olympics. On talent alone Thomas's case to be part of the Dream Team - arguably the greatest team in sports history - was hard to ignore.

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When Jordan Burroughs won his first Olympic gold medal - Samuel Travis

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When Jordan Burroughs won his first Olympic gold medal - Samuel Travis

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*Jordan Burroughs
*Jordan defeated an Iran wrestler in the final match of the 2013 Olympics
*August 10th, 2013
*London
*This is my favorite Olympic moment because  I look up to Jordan Burroughs and ever since I saw him win his first gold, i wanted to be him.
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