This collection of 60 short Olympic tales covers the past 125 years. From the early days of running on cinder tracks and swimming in rivers to today’s sparkling architectural precincts, the Games have become the world’s largest two-week sportsfest spawning hundreds of champions with their own background from all around the world.
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ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOULD
The 1972 Olympics featured possibly the world’s finest ever female swimmer. The Australian’s reputation was so daunting in the Olympic Village in Munich that, American Swimmers, wore t-shirts saying “All that glitters is not Gould”. Shane Gould went on to win 3 Gold Medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze from 5 individual events holding every freestyle world record from 100 to 1500m at the same time… plus the 200m individual medley and retiring at the age of just 16.
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TARZAN
In 1957 on the way to a celebrity golf tournament in Cuba. Hollywood idol and 5-time Olympic Gold Medalist Johnny Weissmuller was held up by armed Castro rebels… some of whom recognised him whispering… Tarzan, Tarzan. That’s Tarzan. Sensing an opportunity, the ‘Ape Man’ beat his chest blasting out “Ah Ah o ah”… The guerrillas were so star struck… after collecting a few autographs… they gave Weissmuller and his group a rebel escort to the golf course.
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RIVALRY
One of the great Olympic rivalries between British middle distance titans Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett produced a surprising result at the 80 Moscow Olympics. Coe was the world record holder and favourite for his pet distance the 800 but was unexpectedly beaten by Ovett… six days later Coe turned the tables on Ovett defeating him over 1500 a distance he hadn’t lost in 42 starts. Coe and Ovett both won Gold Medals… but in the other person’s event.
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This collection of 60 short Olympic tales covers the past 125 years. From the early days of running on cinder tracks and swimming in rivers to today’s sparkling architectural precincts, the Games have become the world’s largest two-week sportsfest spawning hundreds of champions with their own background from all around the world.
Enjoy these stories, relive historical moments, remember the legends, celebrate the heroes… be inspired.
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