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The U.S. bobsled team will be going for gold using a bobsled engineered with pinpoint precision exclusively for Team USA by the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project.

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Videos (9)

  • Bobsled Tech
    Bobsled Tech

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    The U.S. bobsled team will be going for gold using a bobsled engineered with pinpoint precision exclusively for Team USA by the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project.

    Video Clip (2:10)
  • Peak to Peak Gondola
    Peak to Peak Gondola

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    To shuttle fans bewteen the peaks of Whistler and Blackhome engineers built a record-breaking gondola spanning two miles, and higher than the Empire State Building.

    Video Clip (2:09)
  • Snow Grooming
    Snow Grooming

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    It takes some high-tech equipment to keep the slopes in Vancouver in peak condition.

    Video Clip (2:14)
  • Olympic Rendezvous at Samsung
    Olympic Rendezvous at Samsung

    Video Clip (2:09)

    The ORS center at the 2010 Winter Olympics is an interactive hub for fans and athletes to stay connected throughout the games.

    Video Clip (2:09)
  • Olympic Bronze Medals
    Olympic Bronze Medals

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    According to Rick, you don't have to be a great athlete to own an Olympic medal--he's got two! From Pawn Stars.

    Video Clip (0:46)
  • Israeli Athletes Murdered at Munich
    Israeli Athletes Murdered at Munich

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    In this History Rocks the 70's video, brought to you by the History Channel, learn about the Munich Olympics. Arab terrorists broke into Israeli locker rooms, shot two dead, and captured and bound nine more.

    Video Clip (3:22)
  • This Day In History: 04/06/1896 - First Modern Olympic Games
    This Day In History: 04/06/1896 - First Modern Olympic Games

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    When Prince Rainier of Monaco died his throne was left to his only son, Albert II, who became a Prince on April 6th and a royal family with his wife, American actress Grace Kelly. See what other events happened, on This Day In History, April 6th.

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  • This Day In History: 09/05/1836 - Sam Houston Elected President of Texas
    This Day In History: 09/05/1836 - Sam Houston Elected President of Texas

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    Russ Mitchell recaps the major historical events that occurred on September 5 in this video clip from This Day In History. The nation's first Labor Day Parade was held in New York City on September 5, and the novel On the Road was published.

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  • This Day In History: 02/22/1980 - Hockey Miracle on Ice
    This Day In History: 02/22/1980 - Hockey Miracle on Ice

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    This Day in History, February 22nd. The "Miracle on Ice" Olympic Winter hockey team coached by Herb Brooks beat the Soviet Union, and the Purple Heart military decoration was reinstituted in our This Day in History, February 22nd video recap.

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Photo Galleries (2)

  • Great Winter Olympics Moments
    Great Winter Olympics Moments

    11 Photos

    When the temperature drops, the competition still heats up. The first Winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Over the years, the event has produced many dramatic and unforgettable moments.

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  • Black Women Athletes
    Black Women Athletes

    16 Photos

    View images of famous female African American athletes.

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Speeches & Audio (6)

  • Mark Spitz at 1972 Munich Olympics
    Mark Spitz at 1972 Munich Olympics

    Audio Clip (2:53)

    Midway through the competition, American swimmer Mark Spitz is featured in a profile and comments on his game plan for the remainder of the races. Spitz went on to give a perfect performance, winning seven gold medals and setting seven world records in seven events.

    Audio Clip (2:53)
  • U.S. Pulls Off "Miracle on Ice"
    U.S. Pulls Off "Miracle on Ice"

    Audio Clip (1:03)

    A report from the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, recaps the astonishing victory of the U.S. men's hockey team over the more experienced Soviets.

    Audio Clip (1:03)
  • Carter Calls for Boycott of 1980 Moscow Olympics
    Carter Calls for Boycott of 1980 Moscow Olympics

    Audio Clip (1:39)

    President Jimmy Carter announces that U.S. athletes will not attend the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow unless the Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan by the stated deadline of February 20, 1980.

    Audio Clip (1:39)
  • U.S. Boycotts 1980 Moscow Olympics
    U.S. Boycotts 1980 Moscow Olympics

    Audio Clip (1:46)

    In protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter decided that the United States would not participate in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In a news report, the would-be U.S. athletes voice their opinions on the boycott.

    Audio Clip (1:46)
  • Richard Jewell on Being Wrongly Accused in Olympic Bombing
    Richard Jewell on Being Wrongly Accused in Olympic Bombing

    Audio Clip (3:37)

    In a press conference on October 28, 1996, security guard Richard Jewell delivers an emotional account of the hardship he suffered after being erroneously blamed for planting a pipe bomb at the Atlanta Olympic Games on July 27.

    Audio Clip (3:37)
  • Michael Phelps Shatters Olympic Record
    Michael Phelps Shatters Olympic Record

    Audio Clip (0:17)

    An August 17, 2008, CBS news report highlights the new Olympic record set by Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals in eight swimming events, breaking Mark Spitz's standing 36-year record of seven gold medals.

    Audio Clip (0:17)

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