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Sports Illustrated’s Greatest U.S. Summer Olympians in Photos

Despite a different look to the 2020 Summer Games, many athletes joined the ranks of Olympic greats. Since 1954, Sports Illustrated photographers have captured hundreds of athletes as they win big.
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