Olympic Games - Rome 1960.

Olympic Games - Rome 1960.

For the most important athletics competitions in the world are held the Olympic games. These are carried out in four
in four years in different countries who apply to be the organizers.

17th Olympic Games - Rome 1960.
The Romans, eager to pay their debt to the games because there were sixteen centuries ago by those responsible
their extinction, because the order of the Emperor Theodosius in order to relieve his conscience with the killing of 10,000
Greeks innocent, could redeem himself and all who were there left convinced that the games were immortalized.

In these games stood out Tamara and Irina Press releases in weight and hard;
Abebe Bikila, running barefoot that led to Ethiopia's victory in the marathon honoring the imperial guard of Haile Selassie;
American sprinter Wilma Rudolph winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m receiving the title of "black gazelle";
Parry 0'Brien that initiated the sequence of four victories in the Olympic Games in weight.

For Brazilians, we regret the bad success of Ademar Ferreira da Silva, who after losing the race, he noticed that his
deficiency was having contracted tuberculosis.

Source: Athletics