Wilma Rudolph wins the 100- and 200-meter races at the 1960 Olympics
Rudolph was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn more about weird moments in Olympic history.
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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.The marathon is said to commemorate the feat of a Greek soldier in 490 bce.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, including Nazi propaganda and the performance of Jesse Owens.
