History

Olympic History: The Last Five Men to Win the 200-Meter Breaststroke at the Olympic Games

23 May 2012

The men's 200-meter breaststroke features athletes swimming four lengths of the pool. Today, Olympic swimmers finish the event in just more than two minutes, but when the event was first contested at the Olympic Games, British swimmer Frederick Holman claimed gold in 3:09.2. That was in 1908, and the event has been contested in each Olympic Games since.

Olympic Athletics History: The Last Five Men to Win the Hammer Throw

23 May 2012

The men's hammer throw has been a part of the Olympic Games since 1900. At recent Olympics, the hammer throw has provided plenty of excitement and also quite a bit of controversy as a number of competitors have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The list below includes information on the last five men to capture Olympic gold in the event:

Summer Olympics Diving History: 10 of the Greatest American Olympic Divers

23 May 2012

Diving was first included at the 1904 Olympic Games, yet the United States did not win any medals until the 1920 Games, according to USA Diving. There, the U.S. brought home medals in three events. Since then, American divers amassed 47 medals at the Olympics Games.