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Meet Canadian Olympic champion Clara Hughes!Clara owns a place in history as being the only athlete to win medals in both the Winter and Summer Olympics as both a speed skater and cyclist. Learn more about this dedicated woman and her...
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Espn: Jim Thorpe
Learn interesting facts about legendary athlete Jim Thorpe. He was voted the AP's "The Greatest Athlete of the First Half of the Century, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a minor league baseball player, and an Olympic track...
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Myriam B
A brief biography of the Canadian athlete and Olympic gold medalist, Myriam Bedard . The biography profiles Bedard's passion for sport and her international accomplishments in the biathlon. The information, brought to us by Library and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pancratium
An athletic game, in which all the powers of the fighter were called into action. The pancratium was one of the games or gymnastic contests which were exhibited at all the great festivals of Greece; it consisted of boxing and wrestling,...
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Espn: Jackie Joyner Kersee
One of the greatest track and field athletes of all time, Jackie Joyner-Kersee won six Olympic medals. ESPN provides a profile of her life.