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Old Ladies Race at Early Olympics
- The original Much Wenlock Olympics in the 1800s included an "Old Ladies Race" for women over 40, with the prize being a pound of tea.
- This event predated the modern Olympics and mixed athletic and educational-style contests like poetry and knitting.
Origin of "Stickler for Rules"
- The phrase "stickler for the rules" originates from the umpire called the stickler who oversaw traditional, often violent, events like shin-kicking at the Cotswold Olympics.
- This shows how historical sport officials influenced modern English language idioms.
Athletes Over 100 Breaking Records
- Centenarian athletes like Ella May Colbert and Fuja Singh have set impressive running records for those over 100 years old.
- These athletes continue to break world and UK records, inspiring with their exceptional longevity and fitness.