Then & Now: Memorable Olympic Moments
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Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva (C), Belarus'
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Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva (C), Belarus' Inna Zhukova (L) and Ukraine's Ganna Bessonova (R) stand on the podium after the individual all-around final of the rhythmic gymnastics at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on August 23, 2008. Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva won the gold, Belarus' Inna Zhukova the silver and Ukraine's Ganna Bessonova the bronze. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Olympics Day 16 - Water Polo
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BEIJING - AUGUST 24: Team Hungary celebrate after they won the gold medal by defeating the United States during the Men's Gold Medal Water Polo Match at the Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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Olympics Day 16 - Basketball
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BEIJING - AUGUST 24: (L-R) LeBron James #6 and Kobe Bryant #10 of the United States pose with their gold medals after winning the men's gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games against Spain at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. The United States defeated Spain 118-107 to take the men's gold medal. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Olympics Day 8 - Rowing
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France's Jeremie Azou (back) and Stany Delayre compete in the men's lightweight double sculls final of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on August 4, 2012. AFP PHOTO / POOL / MANAN VATSYAYANA
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Olympics Day 9 - Fencing
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: (L-R) Andrea Cassara of Italy competes against Suguru Awaji of Japan in the gold medal match of the Men's Foil Team Fencing finals on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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Olympics Day 10 - Athletics
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Lawrence Okoye of Great Britain competes in the Men's Discus Throw qualification 5on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Olympics Day 10 - Athletics
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Yuliya Zaripova of Russia celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Russia's Natalia Ishchenko and Russia's
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Russia's Natalia Ishchenko and Russia's Svetlana Romashina bite their medals after winning gold in the duets free routine final during the synchronised swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages)
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Olympics Day 11 - Cycling - Track
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Tatsiana Sharakova of Belarus leads the field in the Women's Omnium Track Cycling 10km Scratch Race on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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Russia's Liubov Shashkova (L) spikes as
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Russia's Liubov Shashkova (L) spikes as Brazilian players attempt a block during the Women's quarterfinal volleyball match between Russia and Brazil in the 2012 London Olympic Games in London on August 7, 2012. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV
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Olympics Day 11 - Basketball
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Belinda Snell #12 of Australia shoots under pressure from Zengyu Ma #11 of China and Xiaoli Chen #13 of China while team mate Lauren Jackson #15 of Australia watches on during the Women's Basketball quaterfinal on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (
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PICTURE TAKEN WITH AN UNDERWATER CAMERA
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PICTURE TAKEN WITH AN UNDERWATER CAMERA
Ukraine's Daria Iushko and Kseniya Sydorenko compete in the duets free routine final during the synchronised swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT -
Mens 4x200m Free Relay Final
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ATHENS - AUGUST 17: Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, Peter Vanderkaay and Klete Keller celebrate after they won the men's swimming 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event on August 17, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Main Pool of the Olympic Sports Complex Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece. *** Local Caption *** Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay,Klete Keller
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Mens 200m Final
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ATHENS - AUGUST 26: Justin Gatlin of USA, Shawn Crawford of USA and Bernard Williams of USA celebrate after the men's 200 metre final on August 26, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Olympic Stadium in the Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. Crawford won gold, Williams won silver and Gatlin won bronze. (*** Local Caption *** Shawn Crawford;Bernard Williams;Justin Gatlin
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Womens 1500m Finals
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ATHENS - AUGUST 28: Kelly Homes of Great Britain celebrates after she won gold in the women's 1,500 metre final on August 28, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in the Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Homes
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Cauldron Lit With Olympic Flame At The Panathenian
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ATHENS,GREECE 12.06.2005:Greece's Fani Halkia, Olympic gold medallist at the Athens Games in the women's 400-meter hurdles, kindles a cauldron with the flame for the Turin 2006 Winter Games, as actress Theodora Siarkou, in role of an ancient Greek high priestess, looks on during a ceremony at the Panathenean stadium in Athens, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005. The flame will travel to Italy Wednesday, ahead of Thursday's launch of the torch relay. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)
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China's silver winner Ouyang Xiaofang co
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Doha, QATAR: China's silver winner Ouyang Xiaofang competes during the women's 63kg weightlifting at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, 04 December 2006.Thailand's Pawina Thongsuk set a world record in the clean and jerk of the women's 63kg category to derail the Chinese weightlifting juggernaut at the Asian Games today.The 27-year-old Athens Olympics gold medallist in the 75kg category lifted 142kg in the clean and jerk to upstage China's world champion Ouyang Xiaofang. AFP PHOTO/HASSAN AMMAR
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China's Wei Yang competes in the men's r
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China's Wei Yang competes in the men's rings final of the artistic gymnastics event of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on August 18, 2008. China's Yibing Chen won the gold, China's Wei Yang the silver and Ukraine's Oleksandr Vorobiov the bronze. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI
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Olympics Day 13 - Football
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BEIJING - AUGUST 21: Players of the United States team pose for photographs with gold medals after the award ceremony of the Women's Final between USA and Brazil at Beijing Workers Stadium on Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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