In Helsinki in 1952, the father of French swimmer Jean Boiteux jumped into the pool to hug his son just after he became an Olympic swimming champion - the first in French history

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The 1992 Barcelona Olympics torch lighting remains one of the most unforgettable moments in Olympic history.

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18 year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh win gold in the Women’s 200m Medley Final in 2:06.69 at World Aquatics Championships

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Olympic swimming cap stuck in pool? No worries, we got a guy 🏊‍♂️

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USA's Katie Ledecky has won gold and broken the championship record in the 800 meters freestyle, finishing ahead of Australia's Lani Pallister, and Canada's Summer McIntosh [8:05.62]

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Olympics I would care about

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American Kate Douglass wins gold with the second fastest time ever in the 200m breaststroke.

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In 1992, at the World Junior 10000 m Championships, Kenya's Josephat Machuka threw a punch at Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie as he was passed at the finish line. Machuka was disqualified.

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The daring “Dead Loop” by Olga Korbut in 1972, which was never allowed again.

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A 14-year-old diver, Hongchan Quan, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, 2020 competed to earn money for her sick Mom. Her dives were literally in perfect.

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Just Epic

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Katie Ledecky posts second-fastest 1,500m freestyle time ever in first race of year. All those swimmers hitting the wall next to her seconds later still have another lap to do

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17-year-old Chinese diver, Quan Hongchan, wins gold with a dive so flawless the water doesn't even splash, scoring a perfect 10/10 from a panel of all 7 judges