In this Aug. 1, 1996, file photo, Michael Johnson of the United States, celebrates after he won the men’s 200 meter final in a world record time of 19.32 at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Johnson, along with fellow Olympic champions Dan O’Brien and Babe Didrikson, will be among the 24 athletes inducted into the Hall of Fame being opened by track and field’s governing body later this year.
A look back at sports history in the month of August via the Associated Press archives.