Beamon’s remarkable long jump in the Mexico City’s Olympic stadium moved the world record a remarkable 55cm and made him the 1st man to jump both 8.53m and 8.83m. His record stood for 23 years
Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali won Olympic gold at the 1960 Games. He loved the medal so much he slept with it and wore it on its ribbon on his journey home to Louisville, Kentucky.
Team Australia had yet to win a gold medal and Ian Thorpe was their great hope. He held his nerve to win in a world record time. The same night he anchored the 4x100m freestyle relay team to victory
The Los Angeles Tennis Center hosted the demonstration tennis event during the 1984 Summer Olympics. The center currently hosts the Los Angeles Open, an ATP Tour event.
The Port Olímpic is a marina that hosted the sailing events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the only stadium to have hosted the Olympic Games twice, in 1932 and 1984. It is also the only Olympic stadium to have also hosted Super Bowls and World Series.
The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre is the venue that hosted swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events during Sydney 2000.
The 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held here in April. London 2012 Olympic champions Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy of Team GB were in top form both winning titles.
Come to celebrate the Games at the German Fan Fest.Live bands will rock the stage.Traditional German food and drinks will provide for a true celebration.Open daily from noon to 1am from 26/7 – 12/8.
Deutsches Haus in the Museum of London Docklands will be opened from 26 July-11 August. It is the exclusive hospitality area of the German Olympic Sports Confederation for the London 2012 Games.
Welcome to the Headquarters of the Olympics. Look around there are lots of fun sporting activities that you can do here! :-)
Where Cathy Freeman lit the cauldron - Cathy Freeman, an Australian with Aboriginal heritage who days earlier lit the cauldron to open the 2000 Sydney Olympics,won the 400m under a searing spotlight.
The Estació del Nord Sports Hall Formerly a train station, it hosted table tennis competitions during the 1992 Summer Olympics.
During the Games it was the primary Olympic venue. In summer it is used for warm-weather sports. Come here for a bike ride and don’t forget to check-in!
During the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics it hosted the athletics 20km walk and the running part of the modern pentathlon event.
The beach volleyball tournament was held here during the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. Check-in and get active!
Was the venue for the men’s and women’s hockey for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. It serves as a training and competition venue for players of all levels.
Consistently ranked as North America's top ski resort, Whistler Blackcomb welcomed the world in 2010 as a host venue for the Olympic Winter Games.
During the 2000 Summer Olympics, the Sydney Opera House served as the focal point for the triathlon events. Australia’s Michellie Jones started from there and won silver for her nation.
Facing Guanabara Bay and Sugar Loaf come Rio 2016 time, the park will become the venue for road cycling and race walking.
The famous Copacabana Beach saw Olympic beach volleyball medallists Adriana and Shelda practising here. It will host Olympic triathlon and beach volleyball tournaments in 2016.
