The Story of the Summer Olympic Games.
By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide
A happy sight for U.S. fans (from left): 2004 silver medal winner Otis Harris, Jeremy Wariner (gold) and Derrick Brew (bronze) after the 400-meter final.
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Read the story of each Summer Olympic track and field sport, including history, rules, tutorials and key contenders for gold at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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