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From the Archive: The 1900 Paris Olympics - Sports Bizarre
Manage episode 430410162 series 3370472
Before the 2024 Paris Olympics, we look at the first time Paris held an Olympics.
The 1900 Paris Olympics were a disaster of planning and execution, to the point many athletes never even knew they’d participated in an Olympics.
So poorly organised were the games that the discus field was too narrow and throws went into the crowd, while the long jumpers turned up to discover they had to dig their own pit.
As well as standard Olympic fare, there was cannon shooting, hot air ballooning, pigeon shooting, kite flying, driving a mail carriage and fishing.
Titus O’Reily and Mick Molloy look at the most shambolic Olympics ever, an event that saw kids press-ganged into competing and the marathon ended in a twelve-year legal battle.
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Manage episode 430410162 series 3370472
Before the 2024 Paris Olympics, we look at the first time Paris held an Olympics.
The 1900 Paris Olympics were a disaster of planning and execution, to the point many athletes never even knew they’d participated in an Olympics.
So poorly organised were the games that the discus field was too narrow and throws went into the crowd, while the long jumpers turned up to discover they had to dig their own pit.
As well as standard Olympic fare, there was cannon shooting, hot air ballooning, pigeon shooting, kite flying, driving a mail carriage and fishing.
Titus O’Reily and Mick Molloy look at the most shambolic Olympics ever, an event that saw kids press-ganged into competing and the marathon ended in a twelve-year legal battle.
If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus.
As a member, you’ll get:
- A weekly bonus podcast
- Access to all past episodes
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes access
- A fortnightly newsletter
- Access to the members-only chatroom
- Ability to vote on future episodes
- Early access to any live show tickets
Follow Sports Bizarre on:
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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