Fittingly, this country was the site of the first modern Olympics in 1896
In 1932, when women could enter only 3 events, this American woman won 3 medals
In 1912 this Native American won the decathlon & pentathlon
In 1948 Gretchen Fraser became the first American to win a gold medal in this winter sport
In 1972 Vassili Alexeyev, known as the "Russian Bear", won his 1st Olympic gold medal in this sport
In the opening ceremonies of the 1992 Summer Games, one of these athletes ignited the Olympic flame
In 1988 Sergei Bubka became the 1st Olympic champion to exceed 19 feet in this event
This American won both the pentathlon & decathlon in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm
This Norwegian won the women's figure skating gold medal in 1928, 1932 & 1936
It's the only California site to host a Winter Olympics