Summer Olympics through the years

From highs like Nadia Comaneci’s perfect “10” in Montreal to the tragedies at the Munich Olympics, here’s a look at defining Summer Olympic moments.

Members of the athletics team of the U.S. Princeton University pose at the first modern International Summer Olympic Games held at the Panathinaiko Stadium in April 1896 in Athens, Greece. From left to right: Francis A. Lane, Herbert Jamison, Robert Garrett and Albert Tyler. (AP Photo)

A member of the German gymnastics team Karl Schumann (also Carl Schuhmann), shows his gold medal winning routine at the vaulting horse (vault or Pommel horse) at the first modern International Summer Olympic Games held at the Panathinaiko Stadium on April 9, 1896 in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo)

The lighting of the Olympic fire in Lustgarten, Berlin on Aug. 1, 1936, where it will be guarded by members of the Hitler Youth until it is brought to the Olympic stadium for the opening of the games in the afternoon. (AP Photo)

American sprint star Jesse Owens is shown in action during one of the heats of the 200-meter run August 14, 1936 in Berlin. He won the final with a new Olympic record of 20.7 seconds. (AP Photo)

This is general view of the opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium, England, on July 29 1948. (AP Photo)

In this Aug. 3, 1932, photo, Mildred "Babe" Didrikson, right, of Dallas, clears the first hurdle on her way winning the first heat of the 80-meter hurdles in 11.8 seconds, breaking the Olympic record of 12.2 second, at the Olympics in Los Angeles. Didrikson, along with fellow Olympic champions Michael Johnson and Dan O'Brien, will be among the 24 athletes inducted into the Hall of Fame being opened by track and field's governing body later this year. (AP Photo)

British athlete John Mark holds the Olympic Flame aloft as he makes his circuit of the Olympic track during the opening ceremony of the XIV Olympiad, in Wembley Stadium, London, July 29, 1948. (AP Photo)

Mrs. Fanny Blankers-Koen, the Dutchwoman, winning the last lap of the 400 meters relay final at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom, on August 7, 1948, to make Holland the winners of the event in 47.5 sec. Also in picture is H.H. Nissen of Denmark who came second with USA third. (AP Photo)

During the Men's final 5000 meters event at the Summer Olympic Games on July 24, 1952 in Helsinki, Finland are running from left to right: winner in Olympic record time Emil Zatopek from Czechoslovakia, German bronze medal winner Herbert Schade and British athlete Christopher "Chris" Chataway. (AP Photo)

Unidentified German goalkeeper can't stop the USSR team from scoring during their match at the Summer Olympic Games water polo event on July 29, 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. The German team was beaten 2-6 and was eliminated from the tournament. (AP Photo)

Ethiopia's Bikila Abebe, centre, leads in the final stages of the Olympic Marathon, in Rome, Italy, Sept. 10, 1960. He is closely followed by Morocco's Abdesian Rhadi, right. (AP Photo)

Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left. (AP Photo)

A member of the Arab Commando group which seized members of the Israeli Olympic Team at their quarters at the Munich Olympic Village September 5, 1972 appears with a hood over his face on the balcony of the village building where the commandos held several members of the Israeli team hostage. (AP Photo/Kurt Strumpf)

Nadia Comaneci, of Romania, dismounts from the uneven parallel bars during a perfect "10" performance at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada, July 18, 1976. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis)

California's Bruce Jenner leaps jubilantly in the air after securing gold in the Olympic Decathlon in Montreal, Canada, July 30, 1976. Jenner, placing second in the 1,500 meter event, finished with a world record 8,618 points. (AP Photo)

Members of the crowd hold up 3,500 cards to create an image of Misha the Bear Cup, the mascot of the Moscow Olympic Games at the Lenin Stadium in Russia on July 19, 1980. Above burns the Olympic flame. (AP Photo)

Among many devices used by Britain’s Gillian Patterson on her bow, arm and eyes for achieving sharpest of aims, she, like most women archers, also sports a leather breast protector during archery ranking at the Moscow Olympics on Thursday, July 31, 1980. The device is used to flatten the breast and protect it from injury when the string twangs forward. In legendary fables, Amazon women who hunted with the bow were said to cut off one breast to facilitate their adeptness with the weapon. (AP Photo)

Britain's Sebastian Coe, center, crosses the finish line to win the Summer Olympic men's 1,500-meter race at Moscow's Lenin Stadium Friday, Aug. 1, 1980. Coe finished first with time of 3:38.4 to win the gold medal. East Germany's Jurgen Straub, (338), finished second with time of 3:38.8 to win silver and Britain's Steve Ovett, (279) finished third with time of 3:39.0 to win the bronze. (AP Photo/Dieter Endlicher)

Silver colored balloons are released over the Los Angeles Coliseum as part of the opening ceremonies for the XXIII Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 1984 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)

Bill Suiter "Rocket Man" soars with the help of a jet pack during the welcoming of nations at the Opening Ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, July 28, 1984. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)

Alexi Grewal raises his hands in triumph as he crosses the finish line of the 190-kilometer road race just ahead of Canada's Steve Bauer, left in Mission Viejo, Calif., during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games on July 29, 1984. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Mary Lou Retton, of the U.S.A., performs on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics individual all-around finals at the XXIII Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 3, 1984. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis)

Li Ning of the Peoples' Republic of China, left, and Peter Vidmar of the USA bathe in applause after winning the gold medal in Olympics side horse competition Saturday night August 4,1984 in Los Angeles. Both scored perfect 10's in the event. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis)

U.S. diver Greg Louganis, of Mission Viejo, Calif., does a back 2 1/2 somersault from the tuck position during springboard preliminaries Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1984 in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Sadayuki Mikami)

U.S. athlete Carl Lewis runs the men's 200 meters race. Lewis won the gold medal in Los Angeles on Aug. 8, 1984. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Mary Decker-Slaney grimaces and clutches her leg after a collision with rival Zola Budd during the women's 3,000-meter final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Aug. 11, 1984. (AP Photo)

Canada's Ben Johnson gives a number one sign after setting a world record for the men's 100-meter and winning a gold medal at the Seoul Summer Olympics Saturday, Sept. 24, 1988. Teammate Desai Williams approaches in the background. The time was 9.79 seonds. (AP Photo/Dieter Endlicher)

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, of East St. Louis, Ill., makes her javelin throw during heptathlon competition at the Seoul Olympics, Saturday, Sept. 24, 1988. Joyner-Kersee's 7,291 points won her gold medal in the event while breaking her own world record of 7,215 points. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

Florence Griffith-Joyner celebrates her victory in the 100-meter dash at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Sept. 25, 1988. She was clocked at 10.54 seconds, to break an Olympic record. Behind her is Natalia Pomoshchnikova of the Soviet Union, who finished sixth in the race. (AP Photo/Dieter Endlicher)

Germany's Michael Jackel, left, tries to get past the USA's Patrick Ewing as teammate Karl Malone holds off Germany's Hans Gnad, right, during their preliminary game at the XXV Summer Olympic Games Wednesday, July 29, 1992 in Barcelona. (AP Photo)

USA's Earvin "Magic" Johnson rejoices with his gold medal after beating Croatia in the Summer Olympic basketball in Barcelona Saturday, Aug. 8, 1992. The USA beat Croatia 117-85 to win the gold medal. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)

Members of the United States women's gymnastics team wave to the crowd after being awarded their gold medals in the team competition at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 23, 1996. From left are Amanda Borden, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow, Jaycie Phelps, Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug, and Shannon MIller. (AP Photo/John Gaps III)

Michael Johnson of the United States (2370) celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 400 meters as Roger Black of Great Britain (1469), Alvin Harrison of the United States (2357) and Davis Kamoga of Uganda react at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Monday, July 29, 1996. (AP Photo/Micheal Probst)

Haile Gebreselassie, of Ethiopia, crosses the finish line to win the men's 10,000 meters ahead of Paul Tergat of Kenya at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Monday, July 29, 1996. (AP Photo/Denis Paquin)

Muhammad Ali watches as the flame climbs up to the Olympic torch during the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics Friday, July 19, 1996, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

U.S. gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi carries injured Kerri Strug following the awarding ceremony at the women's team gymnastics competition at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 23, 1996. Strug injured her left leg during the vault routine. The U.S. won the gold. At left is Dominique Moceanu. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)

People stop to take photos of the bomb blast scene at the Centennial Olympic Park Tuesday July 30, 1996. The park reopened to the public on Tuesday under heavier security following the fatal bomb blast on Saturday. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)

Team members of the U.S. Olympic women' soccer team run towards the stands as time expires in their 2-1 win over China for the gold medal, Thursday Aug. 1, 1996 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)

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