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The men's javelin throw has been contested at each Olympic Games since 1908. Two men, Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway and Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic, have won the last five Olympic golds in the event. The following list takes a look at the last five men-extending back to 1980-who have earned the Olympic javelin throw title:

The Olympic flame is to be officially handed over to organisers of the London Games at a ceremony in Athens.

The women's 100-meter backstroke was first held at the 1924 Olympic Games, where Sybil Bauer of the United States won the event. Clocking in with a time of 1:23.2, Bauer defeated her nearest opponent by more than four seconds.

The men's 200-meter butterfly was contested for the first time at the 1956 Olympic Games. That year, William Yorzyk of the United States won the event, clocking a time of 2:19.3. Since then, the event has been held in each Olympic Games.

LONDON (AP) Excited, likely jet-lagged, bursting with ambition and surely a little nervous, too, the thousands of Olympians speaking a multitude of tongues will find and settle into their rooms at London's new, purpose-built Olympic Village this July. And, in what is now Olympic tradition, they will celebrate their presence by draping their nations' flags from the windows and balconies.

Reigning Olympic champion Britta Steffen is headed back to the Olympic Games.

The triple jump has been a part of the modern Olympic Games since their inception in 1896. The event requires competitors to have a mix of speed, jumping ability and technique honed through years of practice. The following list takes a look at the last five men to win Olympic gold in the event:

The men's 100-meter butterfly was first held at the Olympic Games in 1968, when American Douglas Russell won in a time of 55.9. Since then, the event has been contested in each Olympic Games.

The Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia in Greece on Thursday, in a solemn ceremony filled with mystery and tradition that signals the final countdown to the start of this year's summer Games in London.