26 Moments From Past Olympics That We'll Never Forget

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The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are about to start! The opening ceremony is this Friday, and although the event may look a little different this year, there is certain to be plenty of magical sports moments.

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And to get you in the spirit for the 2021 Games, here are 26 incredible moments from Olympics past, sure to get you fired up.

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1.Michael Phelps in the men's 4x100 meter relay (2008)

2.Kerri Strug lands her vault (1996)

3.Usain Bolt beats the 100m world record (2008)

4.Michael Johnson wins gold medals in his golden shoes (1996)

5.Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir's final Olympic performance (2018)

6.Eric Moussambani wins his heat (2000)

7.Derek Redmond's dad helps him across the finish line (1992)

8.The "Miracle on Ice" (1980)

9.Muhammad Ali lights the Olympic Torch (1996)

10.Shaun White lands the Double McTwist 1260 (2010)

11.Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings win their second gold (2008)

12.The Dream Team (1992)

13.The Williams sisters win Olympic gold (2000)

14.Rulon Gardner defeats Aleksandr Karelin (2000)

15.Katie Ledecky in the 800-meter freestyle (2016)

16.Aly Raisman wins an individual all-around medal (2016)

17.Simone Biles wins gold (2016)

18.Greg Louganis hits his head (1988)

19.Tanya Harding's faulty boot (1994)

20.Team USA wins the women's soccer gold (2012)

21.Gisele Bundchen walks the catwalk (2016)

22.Bob Costas has pink eye (2014)

23.Beijing Drummers (2008)

24.Apolo Ohno wins the men's 500m (2006)

25.Mirai Nagasu lands a triple Axel (2018)

26.Mary Carillo's badminton rant (2004)

What's your favorite Olympic moment? Let us know in the comments!