How sprinters jump over hurdles
Hurdling, side view.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn more about the history and rules of the sport of cricket.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Even tug-of-war once held its own as a respected Olympic sport.
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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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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of the Battle of Marathon.
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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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© Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion of the bicycle's history.
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National Archives, Washington, D.C.Newsreel segment on the death of American sportswoman Babe Didrikson Zaharias in 1956.
