Olympic Athletes of the 20th Century: The Summer Games

by The Library of Congress

As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games get underway, explore this selected set of images of Olympic athletes and coaches, many that medaled in a range of Summer Olympic sports from 1904-1964. Images include Olympic athletes captured in the throes of competition, posing for team photos, traveling to and from the Games, and participating in parades and ceremonies. To find additional images and explore the visual history of the Olympic Games, see "Olympic Games: Finding Pictures in the Prints & Photographs Division."

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