Koen, a Dutch housewife who emulated her hero, Jesse Owens, and won four gold medals in track and field in one Olympics — the ...

After capturing the high jump for the United States at the 1948 London Games, she returned home to a segregated South.

Herb Douglas, who turned a chance encounter with Jesse Owens as a teenager into fuel to win a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Olympics, has died. He was 101. The University of Pittsburgh, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Photography & Video Show 2025 is to publicly display a selection of images of the 1948 Olympic Games for the first time. The ...

LONDON — It’s been 64 years, but Lionel Price can still smell the newly pumped-up basketballs and hear the squeaky shoes on the court. His basketball uniform is still intact and he’s pretty sure he ...

Get latest medal count of Olympic Games 1948 including India's total medal score and winners list. Track country wise gold, ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...