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Moscow 1980 Olympic Games
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Daley Thompson at the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games
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Tatyana Kazankina clinching the gold medal in the 1,500-metre race at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow Vladimir Salnikov delivering a gold-medal-winning performance in the 1,500-metre swimming event at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow Teófilo Stevenson
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The history of the Olympics: From ancient Greece to now
The first Olympic Games consisted of a singular event: a footrace.
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Daley Thompson at the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games
British athlete Daley Thompson throwing the javelin during the decathlon competition...
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Tatyana Kazankina clinching the gold medal in the 1,500-metre race at the 1980 Olympics...
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Vladimir Salnikov delivering a gold-medal-winning performance in the 1,500-metre...
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Teófilo Stevenson
Cuban boxer Teófilo Stevenson (left) fighting in the gold-medal bout against Pyotr...
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