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Olympic Trivia
A group of random, fun, and quirky "Golden Nuggets" for your trivial enjoyment.


"Gymnastics by Telegram" — The 1896 Olympic absentee winner
Photo: Albert Meyer At the very first modern Olympics in Athens (1896), the German team won gold in the team parallel bars —but one...
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Jun 10, 20251 min read
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