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As all eyes turn to Paris, we’re celebrating the opening of the Summer Olympics with our favorite illustrations of sports featured in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.

Not only do the Olympic Games showcase the world’s best athletes in popular sports like tennis and boxing, they bring interest to sporting events that may garner less attention, such as fencing and equestrian pursuits.

For these Games, we’re giving special attention to the historical significance of Joseph Francis Kernan’s iconic final cover for The Saturday Evening Post, which features a track and field athlete preparing to …