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U.S. Olympic champions trivia

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What year and in what sport did these U.S. Olympic champions first make their mark in the Games? (Answers below.)

1. Bob Beamon

2. Cassius Clay

3. Bruce Jenner

4. Sugar Ray Leonard

5. Greg Louganis

6. Bob Mathias

7. Jesse Owens

8. Wilma Rudolph

9. Don Schollander

10. Jim Thorpe

On travel.latimes.com

For photos of other Olympic stadiums and the building of the “Bird’s Nest,” go to latimes.com/olympicstadiums.

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Answers: 1. 1968, long jump 2. 1960, boxing 3. 1976, decathlon 4. 1976, boxing 5. 1984, diving 6. 1948, decathlon 7. 1936, track and field 8. 1960, track and field 9. 1964, swimming 10. 1912, decathlon and pentathlon

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