Past Olympic greats

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Updated On Jul 10, 2012 05:32 pm IST

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USA's Michael Johnson celebrates as he runs by the stadium clock with his new world record of 19.32 posted after he scattered his old record in the men's 200 meter dash at Olympic Stadium, August 1, 1996 Atlanta. Olympics. Reuters

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USA's Michael Johnson celebrates as he runs by the stadium clock with his new world record of 19.32 posted after he scattered his old record in the men's 200 meter dash at Olympic Stadium, August 1, 1996 Atlanta. Olympics. Reuters

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Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj celebrates his two gold medals after winning the men's 5,000 meters final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 28, 2004. Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj won the gold medal in a time of 13 minutes, 14.39 seconds, ahead of Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge. El Guerrouj also took gold in the men's 1,500 metres. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn REUTERS

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Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj celebrates his two gold medals after winning the men's 5,000 meters final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 28, 2004. Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj won the gold medal in a time of 13 minutes, 14.39 seconds, ahead of Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge. El Guerrouj also took gold in the men's 1,500 metres. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn REUTERS

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Britain's Kelly Holmes celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 800 meters final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. Britain's Kelly Holmes won the gold medal in a time of one minute 56.38 seconds ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn REUTERS

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Britain's Kelly Holmes celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 800 meters final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. Britain's Kelly Holmes won the gold medal in a time of one minute 56.38 seconds ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn REUTERS

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Svetlana Khorkina of Russia performs in the women's apparatus uneven bars competition at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 24, 2000. Khorkina won the gold medal, followed by Chinese gymnasts Ling Jie and Yang Yun who won the silver and bronze medals. Reuters

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Svetlana Khorkina of Russia performs in the women's apparatus uneven bars competition at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 24, 2000. Khorkina won the gold medal, followed by Chinese gymnasts Ling Jie and Yang Yun who won the silver and bronze medals. Reuters

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United States runner Maurice Greene kisses his shoes after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the men's 100m race at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 23, 2000. Greene won with a time of 9.87 seconds. Reuters.

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United States runner Maurice Greene kisses his shoes after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the men's 100m race at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 23, 2000. Greene won with a time of 9.87 seconds. Reuters.

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Australia's Ian Thorpe shows off his gold medal following the 400m mens freestyle swimming event at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games September 16, 2000. Thorpe set a new world record time of three minutes 40.59 seconds.

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Australia's Ian Thorpe shows off his gold medal following the 400m mens freestyle swimming event at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games September 16, 2000. Thorpe set a new world record time of three minutes 40.59 seconds.

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Members of the Chinese team pose with their gold medals on the podium after winning the men's team artistic gymnastics final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 12, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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Members of the Chinese team pose with their gold medals on the podium after winning the men's team artistic gymnastics final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 12, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica poses with his gold medal during the men's 100m medal ceremony of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 17, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica poses with his gold medal during the men's 100m medal ceremony of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 17, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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Michael Phelps of the US celebrates as the US wins the 4x100m medley relay swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 17, 2008. Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the games. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

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Michael Phelps of the US celebrates as the US wins the 4x100m medley relay swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 17, 2008. Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the games. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

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Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia breaks the world record during the women's pole vault final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. Isinbayeva cleared 5.05 metres, beating the previous mark of 5.04 metres she had set last month, after taking gold in the event. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia breaks the world record during the women's pole vault final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. Isinbayeva cleared 5.05 metres, beating the previous mark of 5.04 metres she had set last month, after taking gold in the event. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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