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Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes waves the olympic flag next to Jacques Rogge and London Mayor Boris Johnson, left, during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Ralph Metcalfe helped the U.S. win the 400-meter relay in Berlin in 1936 with a new world-record time of 39.8 seconds. The members of the team — (from left) Jesse Owens, Metcalfe, Foy Draper and Frank Wykoff — delivered a message to Adolf Hitler. Metcalfe finished second in the 100-meter dash behind Owens. (Associated Press)

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At his home in Lawrence, Kan., in 1991, former Olympian Jim Ryun takes a look at a photograph taken of him at the Olympics in Mexico City in 1968, where he won a silver medal in the 1,500-meter run. On July 21, 2020, Mr. Ryun was named by President Trump as the latest civilian to receive the Medal of Freedom. He will be awarded the honor at a ceremony on Friday, July 24. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Bill Bradley, a star from Princeton University, won a gold medal in basketball at the 1964 games in Tokyo. (Associated Press)

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Bob Mathias goes over the bar during a pole-vault session during the Olympics in Helsinki in 1952. (Associated Press)

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Maryland head coach Randy Edsall looks on during the team's annual Red-White spring NCAA college football scrimmage in College Park, Md., Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Brady DeMell ended his Navy career by making 27 starts, including 26 in a row at center. DeMell’s 27 starts over the last three years were matched by only one other offensive player, senior slotback Gee Gee Greene. (The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper, right, and his fellow teamates are congratulated by the coaching staff following their 9-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks during a baseball game on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

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Swimmer Ryan Lochte, who won five Olympic medals in London, is considering a spot on “Dancing With the Stars” or “The Bachelor.” (Associated Press)

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Performers dance on a stage set with London landmarks during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

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associated press Jamaica’s Usain Bolt finished 6 for 6 in Olympic finals, with victories in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400-meter relay in each the London and Beijing Games. In the process, he became the first to win the 200 meters twice.

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Mayor of London Boris Johnson, right, shakes the hand of Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, during a press conference in London to outline how London is working with the Brazilian city to ensure a smooth handover when the London 2012 Olympic Games come to an end over the up-coming weekend, in London Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. Rio de Janeiro is to host the 2016 Olympic Games.(AP Photo/Sang Tan)