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Full screen. This file photo taken on February 3, shows a general view of the National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the 'Ice Ribbon', the venue for speed skating events at the Winter Olympics. Slideshow continues on the next slide.

This file photo taken on April 1, shows ice hockey players practicing during a test event for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. This file photo taken on February 3, shows children skating past the Birds Nest stadium, the venue for opening and closing ceremonies for the Winter Olympics.

A supporter makes a gesture with her hands near a countdown clock as it crosses into the days countdown to the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Found the story interesting? Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. I'm already a fan, don't show this again. Send MSN Feedback.

But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. Modern Olympic history is full of heart-thumping victories and painful defeats. From Athens to Rio, in the The Winter Olympics are an international sports competition held every four years. The event, also called the Winter Games, includes cold-weather events on snow skiing, snowboarding, biathlon and ice figure skating, hockey, speed skating, curling, bobsled, luge, skeleton.

With icy conditions, slick surfaces and freezing temperatures, technological innovation is especially important for the athletes and organizers of the Winter Olympics. From an all-weather torch to a souped-up bobsled, check out some of the many inventions the Games have Although inspired by the ancient Greeks, the Olympic marathon is a thoroughly modern invention. When the Olympic Committee announced that Squaw Valley would be the There are two layers to every water polo match: the graceful athleticism above the water, and the rough play and cheap shots hidden beneath the surface.

The Melbourne Olympics were a lot like a game of water polo. The World Series—or Fall Classic—annually pits the pennant winners of the American and National leagues in a best-of-seven series for the Major League Baseball championship.

The St. Singer Tina Turner was the main draw at the opening ceremony in San Francisco for the first Gay Games in , but city supervisor Doris Ward may have received the biggest reaction from the crowd. The Kentucky Derby, first held in at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, is the longest-running sports event in the United States.

Today, some , Live TV. Beijing Winter Olympics Mikaela Shiffrin clinches record-breaking 47th World Cup slalom win. World No. Timothy LeDuc is set to become the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics. Mariah Bell becomes the oldest US women's figure skating national champion in 95 years. Chloe Kim looks for Olympics glory.