Throughout recorded history, athletic competition has been a central component of many cultures around the world. Some of the greatest ancient civilizations, from Rome and Greece to Persia and Egypt, embraced organized sports as a key pastime and helped develop some of the games and activities we still know today. In modern times, thanks in part to the advent of radio and television, athletes have become iconic figures, capable of inspiring, thrilling and disappointing entire generations of fans. Their public addresses and broadcasts from historic games have become an important part of our cultural heritage.
- Dying Babe Ruth Addresses Fans
- Gibson Wins U.S. Championship
- Hank Aaron Addresses Congress
- Joe DiMaggio Announces Retirement
- Magic Johnson's HIV Announcement
- Manager Durocher Quits New York Giants
- Mark Spitz at 1972 Munich Olympics
- Robinson on Racial Taunts
- Rozelle on Marketing of Football
- Spassky/Fischer World Chess Championship
- U.S Boycotts 1980 Moscow Olympics
- U.S. Pulls Off "Miracle on Ice"
- Jackie Robinson Appears Before HUAC
- Soviets Upset Americans at '72 Olympics
- Carter calls for boycott of Moscow Olympics
- Richard Jewel is Wrongly Accused in Olympic Bombing
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