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of the USA 1992 Dream Team
Dream On!
“Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.” - Mia Hamm
“Every single day I wake up and commit myself to becoming a better player.” - Mia Hamm
“If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that’s a big accomplishment. Quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there’s going to be a life after tennis that’s a lot longer than your tennis life.” - Chris Evert Lloyd
Magic Johnson remembers staying up and playing poker with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippin and Charles Barkley while on the 1992 Olympic ‘Dream Team’ in Barcelona, Spain.
Oct. 17, 1968 - Bob Beamon long jumped 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches
Dubbed by many as the ‘Leap of the Century’ Beamon’s long jump remained the world record for 22 years, 316 days until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell. This is the second longest holding of this record, as Jesse Owens held the record for 25 years, 1935-1960.
video of the jump
“I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess. Others give only 2 percent.” - Bobby Fisher
“Sports can do so much. It’s given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.” - Mia Hamm
Aug. 12, 2012 - Team USA Wins 2012 Gold Medal
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Aug. 11, 1984 - Carl Lewis wins fourth gold medal
Carl Lewis won his fourth gold medal as part of the US 4×400 meter relay team in the 1984 Summer Olympics. It was the sprinter’s fourth of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, matching Jesse Owens feat in 1936.
Aug. 9, 1936 - Owens wins fourth medal
As part of the United States’ 4×100-meter relay team, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. He was the first American to win four medals in one Olympics. His relay team set a new world record of 39.8 seconds, which held for 20 years.
“The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness.” - Mia Hamm
“Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.” - Mary Lou Retton
Aug. 3, 1984 - Mary Lou Retton won a gold medal at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics
She was the first US woman to win an Olympic gold medal in women’s gymnastics all-around event, and has won the most medals (five) of any athlete in the 1984 Olympics.
Michael Phelps Is Closing In All-Time Olympic Medals Record
Michael Phelps already holds the record for most gold medals (14) in Olympics history. But with 16 medals overall, Phelps still needs three more medals to become the most decorated Olympian of all time.
Here are the six summer Olympians that have won at least 13 medals. Of those just missing the cut are Data Torres (12 medals), Mark Spitz (11), Matt Biondi (11), and Carl Lewis (10).
Data via International Olympic Committee
Story via Business Insider
