<p>Just how friendly were Melbourne's friendly games? Among the blood in the water, cold war antics and torch shenanigans, we find love, legendary athletes and lounging Liberians.</p>

Just how friendly were Melbourne's friendly games? Among the blood in the water, cold war antics and torch shenanigans, we find love, legendary athletes and lounging Liberians.

Olympipod XVI - Melbourne 1956

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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