Learn about the historical significance of the marathon victory for Greece in the 1900 Olympic Games in Athens, with athletes from 14 countries participating and the event initially planned for Paris.
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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