#1 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/14/2010 #2

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggger (l.) passes the Olympic Flame to Seb Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Olympic Organizing Committee and Olympic gold medalist during the Olympic Torch relay in Vancouver, British Columbia. Opening ceremonies take place on Friday evening, bringing the torch relay to a close.

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #Olympics MjL

#2 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/19/2010 #2

Lindsey Vonn of the United States reacts after completing the women’s downhill at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Vonn took first place in the event, winning the U.S.’s first gold medal in women’s downhill. American Julia Mancuso took the silver.

Lindsey Caroline (Kildow) Vonn #LindseyVonn #Olympics MjL

#3 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/22/2010 #3

Bronze medalist in the Women’s Super-G skiing, Lindsey Vonn of the U.S., watches as the Gold medalist, Andrea Fischbacher of Austria, bows during the medal presentation ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 20th, 2010.

Lindsey Caroline (Kildow) Vonn #LindseyVonn #Olympics MjL

#4 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 08/13/2012 #2

Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12th, 2012.

Olympic Games #Olympics MjL

#5 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 10/08/2013 #2

Maxim Mironov holds his torch on a wheelchair during a relay in Moscow. The relay for the Sochi Winter Games will pass through many cities that showcase the historical, cultural, and ethnic richness of Russia.

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#6 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/15/2014 #4

Shani Davis of the United States skates in the prototype of the official U.S. speedskating suit during a training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The team thought it had a chance to do something special, given some impressive World Cup results this season and new high tech suits from Under Armour, which got an assist in the design from aerospace giant Lockheed Martin. Now, there are complaints that the suits are actually slowing down the skaters.

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#7 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/24/2014 #1

Fireworks explode around the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the end of the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Olympic Park in Sochi.

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#9 Click this link to see Blog page --> 04/06/2017

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#10 Click this link to see Twitter Roundup page --> 10/16/2018 #9

I can remember watching the #Olympics on a grainy black & white TV back in the 60s. I can only imagine the ridicule and scorn that would have occurred if something like this had appeared on that television. Times change. Sometimes not for the better. MjL

#11 Click this link to see Blog page --> 01/20/2019

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#12 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 03/22/2020 #3

Tokyo, Japan • Three time Olympic gold medallists Saori Yoshida (left) and Tadahiro Nomura light a Tokyo 2020 cauldron with the Olympic flame.

It would be a good idea to postpone the #Olympics for a year. MjL

#13 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 06/25/2021 #1

People against the July opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, gather to protest around the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building during a demonstration Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021, in Tokyo.

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#14 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 11/12/2021 #9

In 1994, Olympic track and field gold medalist Wilma Glodean Rudolph died in Brentwood, TN, at age 54. #WilmaRudolph #Olympics

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#15 Click this link to see Political Cartoons page --> 02/18/2022 #8

I haven’t watched the #Olympics since they went professional. MjL

#16 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 02/22/2022 #9

In 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” took place in Lake Placid, NY, as the United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviets, 4-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the gold medal.) #Olympics

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#17 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 03/08/2022 #12

In 2012, James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens was posthumously made an inaugural member of the IAAF Hall of Fame more than 75 years after he won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. #JesseOwens #Olympics

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#18 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 04/06/2022 #2

In 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece. #Olympics

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#19 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 07/19/2022 #5

In 1980, the Moscow Summer Olympics began, minus dozens of nations that were boycotting the games because of the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan. #Olympics

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#20 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 08/01/2022 #4

In 1936, the Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler. #Olympics #Hitler

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#21 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 08/03/2022 #3

In 1936, James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens of the U.S. won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics as he took the 100 meter sprint. #JesseOwens #Olympics

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#22 Click this link to see Blog page --> 08/06/2024

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#23 Click this link to see Blog page --> 08/13/2024

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#24 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/23/2025 #2

Torchbearers Maria Marinella Biacca, actor Jackie Chan, former Olympic gold medallist in fencing Sandro Cuomo and former Paralympian Immacolata Cerasuolo during the Olympic torch relay in Pompeii, Italy.

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#25 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/07/2026 #1

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially opened Friday evening as two Olympic cauldrons were lit in northern Italy officially opening the Games.

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We should have been banned from participation. Michael T.

#26 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/07/2026 #3

People Demonstrators use megaphones, amid plumes of smoke, during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel who will strut about help protect U.S. delegations at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy.

WTF is ICE doing at the #Olympics MjL

#27 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 02/23/2026 #2

The U.S. men’s hockey team beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in a thrilling Olympic final game exactly 46 years after Team USA beat the Soviet Union on the road to its last gold medal. Jack Hughes, who lost some teeth from a high-stick during the game, scored 1:41 into 3-on-3 OT off a pass from Zach Werenski, sending players into a wild celebration as Canada’s entire team watched from the bench.

Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics #Olympics MjL