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Olympic memories: Beamon's leap

The modern Olympics have, in their 104-year history, seen the setting, and breaking, of numerous world records.

Carl Lewis

Named in 1999 as the male "athlete of the century" by the International Association of Athletics Federations, Carl Lewis embodied the Olympic motto -- "Citius, altius, fortius" (Faster, higher, stronger).

Time.com: Jones Formally Stripped of Medals

The IOC formally stripped Marion Jones of her five Olympic medals Wednesday, wiping her name from the record books following her admission that she was a drug cheat

Jones returns Olympic medals

Disgraced track star Marion Jones has returned her Olympic medals after pleading guilty to lying to federal agents about her use of steroids, U.S. Olympic chief Peter Ueberroth said Monday.

SI.com: Two-sport star learned grade lesson from his mother

A collage that hangs in the bedroom of Valley (New Kensington, Pa.) senior Toney Clemons features the numerous accolades and newspaper clippings he's accrued as a football and track star.

SI.com: Draft Risers and Sliders

Many of the nation's top prospects have performed for NFL decision-makers at their college pro days and draft boards have shifted dramatically.

Williams-Darling delivers a double

Olympic champion Tonique Williams-Darling of Bahamas battled through torrential rain to win the women's world 400 meters title on Wednesday.

Halkia win sends Athens crowd wild

Greek sensation Fani Halkia blitzed to gold in the Olympic women's 400 meters hurdles on Wednesday to send the home crowd wild.

Isinbayeva soars to new world best

Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia broke her own women's world pole vault record at a Grand Prix meeting in Gateshead, England on Sunday.

Beamon's leap

The modern Olympics have, in their 104-year history, seen the setting, and breaking, of numerous world records.

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