We’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about the Games and those who have competed in them.
The 1904 Men’s Marathon Was The Weirdest Olympic Race Ever
The men’s marathon at the 1904 Olympics could have won a gold medal for biggest trainwreck in Summer Games history.
“Eric The Eel” Won An Olympic Heat With The Slowest Time In The Field
Sometimes the Olympic athletes who don’t win are the ones who make big impressions. That includes swimmer Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea, who was a hit at the 2000 Summer Games despite finishing well behind the rest of the competitors in his event.
Margaret Abbott Won Olympic Gold Even Though She Didn’t Know She Was In The Olympics
Margaret Abbott became the first American woman to win an Olympic title, even though she didn’t know she was in the Olympics.
Two Olympians Turned A Silver And A Bronze Into “Medals Of Friendship”
Olympic athletes give it their all to win gold and glory, but some competitors show character and kindness toward each other too.
The Original Olympic Flag Went Missing For Over 70 Years
The original Olympic flag flew over the Games for the first time in 1920, in Antwerp, Belgium, but before it could be passed to the next host city, the “Antwerp flag” disappeared – for over seven decades.
