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Nadia Comăneci became the first gymnast…

September 18, 2020Weirdo

Nadia Comăneci became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score at the Olympics, at 14 years old in ’76. The song “Cotton’s Dream” was used often by Roger Riger to playback Nadia’s performances. The song became a hit in ’76 & the composers changed the song’s title to “Nadia’s Theme”.

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In 1912, Jim Thorpe, has his shoes…

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020Weirdo

In 1912, Jim Thorpe, has his shoes stolen on the morning of his olympic track and filed events. He simply put on two other shoes that someone had tossed in a trash can. They were different sizes, though, so he had to wear extra socks on one foot to even them out. He went on to win two Gold medal. He was the first to win gold for the US.

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Detroit holds the record…

April 1, 2020Weirdo

Detroit holds the record for the city with the most rejected bids to host the Olympics.

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In the 1952 Olympics, Luxembourg…

March 26, 2020Weirdo

In the 1952 Olympics, Luxembourg won a gold medal which was so unexpected that the band did not know their national anthem and instead had to improvise and played gibberish.

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During the Beijing Olympics…

August 18, 2019August 18, 2019Weirdo

During the Beijing Olympics, a 9-year-old girl who sang a patriotic song at the opening ceremony, was revealed to be a fake lip-syncing. The real singer was a 7-year-old girl who was kept backstage, because she was considered not good looking enough and that might’ve damaged China’s image.

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Japan is making all of its….

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019Weirdo

Japan is making all of its medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics out of discarded electronics.

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During the 1936 Berlin Olympics….

December 27, 2018Weirdo

During the 1936 Berlin Olympics, two Japanese pole vaulters who tied for second place refused to participate in a tie-breaker. Upon returning to Japan, they cut their medals in half and fused them to one another so each athlete ended up with a half-silver, half-bronze medal.

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Branches from a 3000 year old…

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018Weirdo

Branches from a 3000 year old, still living, Greek olive tree were used to weave victors’ wreaths for the winners of the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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At the first Olympic marathon, the stopwatch from…

February 11, 2018Weirdo

At the first Olympic marathon, the stopwatch from the start of the race had to be carried by bicycle all the way to the finish line before the first runners arrived.

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In 1908 the Russian Olympic team arrived at the…

July 8, 2017Weirdo

In 1908 the Russian Olympic team arrived at the Olympics in London 12 days late because it was still using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar.

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