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The 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome were fraught with change and significance. It was a time of racial struggle in the United States. The Cold War between the USSR and the United States was heating up.

Author Maraniss weaves sports, politics, and history into a tour de force about the 1960 Olympics. Along with the unforgettable characters and dramatic contests, there was a deeper meaning to those ...

The Olympic Channel published a mini documentary to their YouTube channel on the women's 100m butterfly final from the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The episode is a part of their new series "On the Line," ...