Learn about Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of America's greatest multisports stars
Newsreel segment on the death of American sportswoman Babe Didrikson Zaharias in 1956.
National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn more about the life and career of Kobe Bryant.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.; thumbnail © kovop58/Shutterstock.comThe first Olympic Games consisted of a singular event: a footrace.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.From the basic defensive position (knees bent, feet spread, one foot slightly in front of the other), the outstretched arms are brought together while the athlete lunges toward and under the ball in order to pop it back into the air with the hands or arms. If sprawling is necessary, the athlete follows through with a dive or a roll and quickly regains a standing position.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of wrestling, including a discussion of the freestyle and Greco-Roman styles.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Hurdling, side view.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of golf.
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© MinutePhysics (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Comparison of four different Olympic hurling objects: the hammer, the javelin, the discus, and the shot put.
