A frantic push to safeguard the Paris Olympics promises thousands of jobs and new starts after riots
Organizers of the Paris Olympics urgently need thousands of security guards to help keep athletes and spectators safe and reduce the likelihood of another deadly extremist attack in the French capital.
AP WAS THERE: 2004 Athens Olympics
This story was transmitted in 2004 from the Athens Olympics. ___Bronze is the best the American mens basketball team can do, and the reason is simple: They were beaten by a better team, Argentina. NBA commissioner David Stern attended the third loss of the Athens Games for the Americans, who entered the tournament with a 109-2 record in prior Olympics. The Americans shot just 36 percent in the first half and didnt hit their first 3-pointer missing their first five until LeBron James made one 30 seconds before halftime. Argentina shot 54 percent overall and 11-for-22 from 3-point range, while the Americans finished just 32-for-77 (42 percent) and 3-for-11 on 3s.
AP WAS THERE: 1980 Olympics
FILE - In this July 19, 1980, file photo, a giant image of Misha, the Russian bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games, greets athletes standing on the field of Moscow's Lenin Stadium during opening ceremonies of the competitions in Moscow. (AP Photo/File)EDITORS With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. It was Grishin who sounded a warning to Muscovites a year ago about the danger of ideological pollution from getting too friendly with Western visitors during the Olympics. Traffic and travel restrictions to prevent the city from being overrun with non-Olympics visitors were lifted Monday, with mixed results. The legions of police and soldiers who guarded the Olympics are also returning to their bases in provincial cities.
In 1976, Comaneci's perfect 10s made her the perfect one
AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds interviewed Nadia Comaneci about her perfect performance at the Montreal Olympics and her life since. There were digital scoreboards inside the gymnastics venue at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where the numbers would pop up after each athlete completed an event. And even though a perfect score would be a 10.00, the way the scoreboards were set up meant the highest score, in theory, that they could reveal would be a 9.95. The International Gymnastics Federation said, Dont worry, because nobodys going to score a 10, Comaneci said. After all, Comanecis perfect 10s made her the Perfect One.
AP Was There: Don Schollander wins 4 gold medals in swimming
EDITORS NOTE With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. It looks at the four gold medals won in swimming by American Don Schollander a record at the time and three gold and a silver by fellow American Sharon Stouder. Pair Big Fish At Tokyo-By JIM BECKER-Don Schollander and Sharon Stouder made quite a swimming team all by themselves. They won seven gold medals and one silver between them in the Tokyo Olympics, and each wound up by swimming on a winning relay team in the windup Sunday night. Schollander, 18, from Oswego, Ore., is the first man to win four gold medals in Olympic swimming.
Los Angeles' first Olympics set template for future Games
FILE - In this July 30, 1932, file photo, doves are released during the opening ceremony for the Tenth Olympiad at Los Angeles. (AP Photo/File)Even though the 1932 Summer Olympics were held during the Great Depression, Los Angeles first chance to host the Games still stand as a model for innovation and profitability. Men were housed in facilities in south Los Angeles while women stayed in a hotel. Los Angeles was the only city to bid on the Games when they were awarded in 1925. It would take 52 years, when Los Angeles hosted it again, for the next debt-free Olympics.
AP WAS THERE: 1920 Olympics
EDITORS With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of the Summer Games. This story was published in the St. Albans (Vermont) Daily Messenger newspaper on August 23, 1920. Hannes Kolehminen, representing Finland and holder of several American distance records and championships, won the seventh Olympic marathon. In his heat Kealeha, in addition to breaking the Olympic record, smashed the world's record, his time being one minute and 14 seconds. Both Kegeris and Kruger also broke the Olympic record of one minute 20 4/5 seconds made by H.J.
Paris hosts 1900 Olympics, even though many didn't know it
Here are some of the highlights of the 1900 Olympics in Paris. And many of the athletes at the 1900 Paris Games had no idea they even competed at the Olympics. Coopers victory wasnt exactly a surprise, even though the Olympic tournament was played on clay. The Paris Games began on May 14 and finally ended on Oct. 28. GOLDEN CHILDThe youngest Olympic champion may have competed in the rowing event at the Paris Games, but no one is really sure.
AP WAS THERE: 1900 Paris Olympics
EDITORS With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on July 17, 1900. After winning the high jump he succeeded in breaking his own record with 1 meter, 64 centimeters, and then exceeded this newly-made record with 1 meter, 65 centimeters. In the 4,000 meters steeplechase (scratch), Rimmer, Englishman, was first; Bennett, Englishman, second, and Robinson, Englishman, third. The standing long jump was won by Ewry, New York Athletic club, three meters, 21 centimeters; Baxter, Pennsylvania, second; Torchboeuf, Frenchman, third.