Uncovering the true sports of the second Olympiad is a bit like separating a mixed pile of hay and straw: there is a right answer, but it will take ample time and possibly a few experts! Is firefighting an Olympic event? What about live pigeon shooting? Or tug-of-war? And how unorganized were the 1900 Paris Games really? Is it fair to say this Olympiad was a “huge joke”? Answers to these questions and more await in the second episode of Season 2!

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