The 1900 Paris Olympics are a treasure trove of wild stories from wacky events like fire truck racing to live pigeon shooting. But this week we discuss the wild story of Margaret Abbot Ives, the first American woman to win gold at an Olympics and the Olympic record she held for over 100 years. Join us as we discuss the oddities of 1900 golf, explore the strange Olympic prizes in place of medals, and loose our minds over the sport of showboating. And of course rank the story on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.

Sources:

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-ives-abbott

https://www.history.com/articles/margaret-abbott-first-american-woman-olympic-win

https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/margaret-ives-abbott

https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-1900

https://usopm.org/an-unknowing-historymaker-margaret-abbott-was-the-first-american-female-to-be-an-olympic-champion/

https://www.usagolf.org/news/2023/june/15/a-journey-to-paris-and-back-uncovering-margaret-abbott-s-unwitting-legacy-

Presenters:

James Whybrow

Ben Whybrow

Carlin Sheaves

Music and cover art:

Zoe Behrendt