The Modern Olympics have been going strong since 1896, so there is no shortage of stories about Olympians or Olympics past. Here are a few I wrote about in 2017.

 

• The Most Dominant Judoka Yasuhiro Yamashita Part 2: The Dam of Stoicism Breaks
• Eleanor Holm Part 2: Avery Brundage’s Bane at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
• Star Wars Trivia: Luke, who’s yo daddy? David, James or Bob?
• The Effortless and Legendary Life of Johnny Weissmuller Part 3: Weissmuller’s Own Birther Conspiracy
• Dr. Benjamin Spock, The Baby Doctor and Olympic Champion
• The 1968 Mexico City Olympics Logo Design: A Symbol of Peace and Protest
• Discus Champ and Maverick Mac Wilkins Part 1: I Did it My Way
• The 1924 Olympic Rugby Finals – Americans in Paris Most Unwelcome
• Irena Kirszenstein Szewińska: One of the 20th Century’s Greatest Women Track Stars