The chapter delves into the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, detailing the overshadowing of the event by the Universal Exposition and the organizational difficulties faced as the French government took charge. It explores the peculiar events and venues, like swimming in the Seine river and fencing at a cutlery area, and the makeshift and risky conditions of the athletic competitions.
This 2012 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina explains how the 1900 Paris Olympics are considered some of the strangest. Many of the events were so under-promoted, the athletes competing in them didn't know they were even in the Olympics.
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