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Munich 1972 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Munich that took place August 26–September 11, 1972. The Games were marred by a terrorist attack in which Palestinian militants held members of the Israeli team hostage. The situation ended in numerous deaths.

Mantz and Young ensured at least two Americans will be at Paris 2024. Galen Rupp was on track for the standard late but faded and ran 2:08:48 in his return.

Simone Biles, American gymnast who was considered one of the sport’s greatest athletes. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she became the first female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals at a single Games, and she was the first gymnast to win three consecutive world all-around titles (2013–15).

Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Montreal that took place July 17–August 1, 1976. The Montreal Games were the 18th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Despite producing 32 world records and a host of memorable performances, the 1976 Games drew more attention to the

USA Boxing will host its Last Chance Qualifier tournament at the Pueblo Convention Center from September 11 - 16. The top two fighters in each weight class will advance to the Olympic trails.

Berlin 1936 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Berlin that took place August 1–16, 1936. The Berlin Games were the 10th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The 1936 Olympics were held in a tense, politically charged atmosphere. The Nazi Party had risen to power in 1933, two years after Berlin was awarded the Games, and its racist policies led to international debate about a boycott of the Games. Fearing a mass boycott, the International Olympic Committee pressured the German governm...

After a six-month layoff, Raquel Pennington is set to return at UFC 181 against Ashlee Evans-Smith. Pennington is ready to show what good a little rest can do.

None of the top six finishers in the women's race had made a Worlds team before. 3rd through 7th in the men's race were separated by 0.8 of a second.

Kelati, Bor, the Youngs, NXN champ Irene Riggs, and FL champ Karrie Baloga will all be racing USA XC in Richmond this weekend. MB: 2023 USA XC is Saturday and it's LOADED (in the jr races). Official discussion thread

The U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Portland Battalion, is scheduled to participate in the Pacific Rim Armed Forces Wrestling Tournament, Jan. 6-7, 2023, where they will highlight career opportunities in the