Olympic Memories

A whistle-stop tour of Olympic history over the past 40 years.

Kelly Holmes winning the 1500m. Photo by Gladys Chai von der LaageFrom the miracles to the scandals, the stunning world records to the tear-jerking finishes, the Olympic Games always conjures up images of the world’s greatest athletes in jubilation or heart ache.

With the 2008 Olympic Games getting underway in Beijing on the 8th August, we take a whistle-stop tour of the previous Olympics over the past 40 years. 

 

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