#TodayinColiseumHistory: The Coliseum opened the XXIII Olympiad, making it the only venue to host two Summer Olympics. After traveling over 9,000 miles on foot by 3,636 runners, Jesse Owens' granddaughter Gina Hemphill carried the Olympic Torch into the Coliseum and handed it off to Rafer Johnson, winner of the 1960 Olympic Decathlon. Watch the historic moment when Johnson became the first African American to light the cauldron. We are proud to have the Olympic Games as a prominent part of our l

Cold War Diplomatic Games: The 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics

On this day: August 11, 1984 – Carl Lewis emulates Jesse Owens with four gold medals - Sport360 News