Monday, 9. August 2004
Topic: SPORT - on August 9, 2004 at 2:39:00 PM CEST
Author finds odd Olympic statistics
At the 1900 Olympics, just one spectator paid to watch the early rounds of the croquet competition in the south of France.
The tug-of-war at the 1908 London Olympics produced a storm of protest when the Americans accused the British police team of wearing spiked boots to gain an unfair advantage.
From polo to pelota, drug cheats to sex changes - Wallechinsky is regarded as the chronicler of the Olympics.
His 1,170-page tome is not a dry list of who won what. Behind every gold lurks an intriguing Olympic tale.
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