<p>Ruth and Chris begin their journey back through Olympic history with the first modern games in Athens, delving into the stories and sports which made the 1896 games so unique.</p>

Ruth and Chris begin their journey back through Olympic history with the first modern games in Athens, delving into the stories and sports which made the 1896 games so unique.

Olympipod I - Athens 1896

A biweekly podcast about the world's greatest quadrennial multi-sport extravaganza brought to you by below-average international athlete 
Chris O'Reilly and above-average international nonathlete Ruth Fitzpatrick.

We will be your one-stop pod guiding you through all 32 Olympiads as well as a couple of non-Olympiads.

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A biweekly podcast about the world's greatest quadrennial multi-sport extravaganza brought to you by below-average international athlete Chris O'Reilly and above-average international nonathlete Ruth Fitzpatrick. We will be your one-stop pod guiding you through all 32 Olympiads as well as a couple of non-Olympiads.

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