OLYMPICS

• Abebe Bikila, Marathon, Rome, 1960
  

  Abebe Bikila, Marathon, Rome, 1960

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  Having scouted the location earlier in the day, John Zimmerman captured this dramatic photo, considered one of the finest sports photographs, at the conclusion of the 1960 Rome Marathon.

  “To see the marathon–lit by torchlight and run by a man who was barefoot–end at the floodlit Arch of Constantine was very special. Here, Ethiopia’s Abebe Bikila, a palace guard for Emperor Haile Selassie, wins the race in record time.”

  John Zimmerman

  “As if lit by Fellini”

  Sports Illustrated

• Polina Astakhova, Rome, 1960
  

  Polina Astakhova, Rome, 1960

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• Glen Davis, Melbourne, 1956
  

  Glen Davis wins Gold, Melbourne, 1956

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  American Glen Davis wins the gold medal in the 400 Meter Hurdles with a time of 50.1 seconds ahead of teammate E. Southern who won the silver at the 1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne, Australia.

  This image of Davis beautifully captures his moment of triumph against the dramatic backdrop of the Olympic stage. The photo was discovered in the Sports Illustrated archive during a 2010 project archiving the work of photographer John G. Zimmerman.

   

• Figure Skating, Squaw Valley, 1960
  

  Figure Skating, Squaw Valley, 1960

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  Men’s Figure Skating Gold Medalist David Jenkins. Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley, California, 1960

• Men’s Downhill, Sapporo, 1972
  

  Men's Downhill, Sapporo, 1972

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  Olympic men’s downhill racer with Japan’s Lake Shikotsu behind.

• Peggy Fleming, Grenoble, 1968
  

  Peggy Fleming, Grenoble, 1968

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  Peggy Fleming, Grenoble Olympics, 1968