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Celebrating Olympic athletes

AARP Celebrates America's Olympians

We mark the Summer Olympic Games in Paris by catching up with former medal winners.

Bob Beamon: ‘Holding the Oldest Olympic Record Is a Beautiful Thing’

Beamon, 77 and retired, says his band will perform at the Paris Olympics

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Joetta Clark: ‘You’re Not Always Going to Win, But Never Ever Give Up’

Joetta, 61, contended in the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Games, qualifying for her final Olympic team at age 38

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Sugar Ray Leonard: Winning Was ‘The Realization of a Dream’

Leonard, 68, won gold at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal and is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time

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Rowdy Gaines: ‘My Skills Aligned With My Greatest Passion’

Gaines, 65, won three gold medals in 1984 and now works to prevent childhood drownings.

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Greg Louganis: ‘The Impact You Have as an Olympian … Is Such a Blessing’

Louganis, 64, won gold medals in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics

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Fireworks go off during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

What Was the Best Olympics Opening Ceremony of All Time?

As the Paris Olympics arrive, we rank the top 10 past extravaganzas

Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens in the film "Race" and Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding in I Tonya

16 Inspiring Movies About the Olympics

These films go for — and grab — the gold

At What Age Do Olympic Athletes Peak?

When it comes to track and field, researchers think they know

Briana Scurry on Winning Gold: ‘I Bawled Like a Little Baby’

Scurry, 52, won gold with the 1996 and 2004 women’s soccer teams

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Mark Spitz Reflects on Winning 7 Gold Medals in 1972

Olympic swimming legend looks back at his triumph and the terrorist attack that followed

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Shannon Miller: ‘The Gold Medal Mindset Sustained Me’

Miller, 47, won multiple golds as part of the “Magnificent Seven” team of U.S. gymnasts at Atlanta in 1996

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Team USA Head Coaches Share Their Mentorship Advice

Five athlete-turned-coaches tell AARP their top tips on how to encourage the next generation

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The Olympics of Style for Summer 2024

Sporty looks for celebrating the Paris Games, wherever you cheer the teams on

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