The Games Odyssey Podcast

By Wordrobe Media

Discover the incredible stories behind the Olympic and Paralympic Games — from the epic and inspirational — to the bizarre and controversial. Starting with the OG (aka Original Games) Olympics in anci... more

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October 25, 2022 The Winter Olympics of Lake Placid 1932: When Less Is More
The last time the US hosted the Olympics was for the III Olympiad in St. Louis, which was less than amazing, but now the US will become only the second nation to have hosted the Olympic Games twice as the III Winter Olympiad heads to the sleepy winter resort town of Lake Placid, New York. But amid the ravages of the Great Depression, is it possible for these Games to be the beacon of hope the Olympic movement is supposed to embody?
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Sources:
Lake Placid Winter Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results
Olympedia – 1932 Winter Olympics Overview
1932 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia
HBO Max - Watch "The White Stadium"
Book: Total Olympics by Jeremy Fuchs
...more
43min
October 14, 2022 The Summer Olympics of Amsterdam 1928: The Olympics Go Dutch
In 1928, the Dutch finally get the chance to host the Olympic Games after years of trying to throw their hat into the ring. The first standalone Summer Games would provide some new opening ceremony traditions and see the addition of even more women who finally get to compete in athletics and gymnastics for the first time.
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Sources:
Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results
1928 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
Olympedia – 1928 Summer Olympics Overview
...more
42min
October 06, 2022 The Winter Olympics of St. Moritz 1928: A New Era Begins
A new era in Olympic history begins with the first truly standalone Winter Olympics and a new IOC President following Pierre de Coubertin’s retirement. The Winter Games head to the resort town of St. Moritz in Switzerland where the Swiss organizers appear to have everything under control…except for the weather.
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Sources:
St. Moritz 1928 Winter Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results
Olympedia – 1928 Winter Olympics Overview
1928 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia
HBO Max - Watch "The White Stadium"
Book: Total Olympics by Jeremy Fuchs
...more
50min
September 22, 2022 The Summer Olympics of Paris 1924: Coubertin’s Swan Song
Twenty-four years after the confusing disaster of the second Olympic Games in Paris 1900, Baron Pierre de Coubertin is set to oversee his last Olympic Games as President of the IOC. He intends the VIII Olympiad in Paris 1924 to be his swan song to the movement he founded – but will it be everything he hopes it will be?

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Sources:
1924 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
Watch The Olympic Games in Paris 1924 - Stream Movies | HBO Max
Olympedia – 1924 Summer Olympics Overview
Paris 1924 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results
The duelists: When Olympic fencers were swashbuckling badasses - Sports Illustrated
...more
1h 3min
September 19, 2022 REPLAY: The Olympic Games of Paris 1900: The What-lympics?
Paris became the first city to host the Olympic Games twice, but before we get into the Summer Olympics of Paris 1924, we thought you might want a refresher on the confusing disaster that was the 1900 Olympics where the organizers literally went out of their way to call the event pretty much anything else other than "The Olympic Games." From hot air ballooning to 50-pound bronze horse statues, these Games were, well, unique.
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Sources:
Paris 1900 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results
1900 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
Stuff You Missed In History Class: The Strangest Games - The 1900 Paris Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics In Paris Were An International Sensation
Paris 1900: Games at the centre of the world - Olympic News
Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre obstacle event - Wikipedia
Rudolf Bauer (athlete) - Wikipedia
Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's underwater swimming - Wikipedia
Olympedia – 1900 Summer Olympics Overview
7 Olympic athletes who are current or former first responders
George Orton - Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website
...more
1h 27min
September 15, 2022 The Winter Olympics of Chamonix 1924: Let the Winter Games Begin
After ice hockey’s debut at the 1920 Games in Antwerp and the return of figure skating, there were those who thought there should be a separate Winter Olympic Games. But there were others…who did not. Even though the IOC had not officially sanctioned a separate Winter Olympics, a mixture of miscommunication, assumptions, and Olympic spirit led the French to take it upon themselves to create a winter sports event which is now recognized as the First Winter Olympiad.

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Sources:
Olympedia – 1924 Winter Olympics Overview
Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results
1924 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia
Video: Austrian Pair Win Gold in Figure Skating at Chamonix 1924
Video: The Olympic Winter Games are born
Book: Total Olympics by Jeremy Fuchs
...more
44min
September 01, 2022 The Olympic Story of Ethelda Bleibtrey: Queen of the Mermaids
Sometimes being a trailblazer means being a water-blazer. After contracting polio as a child, Ethelda took up swimming to counteract the effects of the disease - and within a couple years found herself breaking records and making a huge splash at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. But just as swimming changed her life, her legacy is marked by changing the lives of others through swimming.

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Show Notes:
Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change (Children's Book)
Sources:
Ethelda Bleibtrey | American athlete | Britannica
Bleibtrey, Ethelda | Encyclopedia.com
Meet Ethelda Bleibtrey, America’s First Female Swimming Gold Medalist
Olympedia – Ethelda Bleibtrey
Book: Total Olympics by Jeremy Fuchs

...more
38min
August 25, 2022 The Olympic Games of Antwerp 1920: The Comeback Games
After the devastation of World War I, the Olympic movement finds itself at a crossroads, especially in Europe. While the VI Olympiad was supposed to take place in Berlin, Germany has been banned from participation as politics is interjected into the Olympic Games. Now the IOC must decide where to hold the VII Olympiad, and Antwerp is chosen to play host with less than two years to prepare. To this day, the Antwerp Games of 1920 are the only time the Games have been hosted in Belgium and would be the last single Olympic Games before being split into Winter and Summer editions.

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Show Notes:
Episode 234: Author David Davis on Waterman Duke Kanahamoku
American Masters | Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha | Season 36 | PBS
Sources:
Olympedia – 1920 Summer Olympics Overview
Olympics.com | Antwerp 1920
1920 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
The story of the cash-strapped, post-pandemic 1920 Olympics
Book: Total Olympics by Jeremy Fuchs
...more
1h 1min
August 11, 2022 History of Sports, Part 2 (Practice Episode)
Where did sports come from? While that may always remain a bit of a mystery, we take a dive into the history of sports across the world, from ancient Egypt and the ancient Olympics, to the eventual explosion in formalized sports during the 19th century, which helped set the stage for the modern Olympic movement and thriving sports industry.
Our second practice episode where we continue discussing the history of sports and how that connects with the Olympic & Paralympic Games. Not quite as much a mess as the first practice, but still kind of a mess.
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Sources:
“From Rocks and Spears to Laser Tag” article
Sports History Timeline
Speed Skating
Field Hockey
Sledge Hockey
Lacrosse info (Worldlacrosse.sport)
Volleyball info (rio2016.com)
Diving
George Hancock (softball)
“Men Play Baseball, Women Play Softball” by Tal Barak, June 2, 2005.
...more
1h 1min
August 04, 2022 History of Sports, Part 1 (Practice Episode)
Where did sports come from? While that may always remain a bit of a mystery, we take a dive into the history of sports across the world, from ancient Egyptian sports, the ancient Olympic Games, and eventually the explosion in formalized sports during the 19th century, which helped set the stage for the modern Olympic and Paralympic movement and the thriving sports industry.
This one’s a real treat because it was our first practice episode…so you get to hear us fumbling around and trying to figure things out as we talk about the history of sports and its Olympic and Paralympic connections.
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Sources:
“From Rocks and Spears to Laser Tag” article
Sports History Timeline
Equestrianism info
Rugby page on Olympics.com
Olympic Studies Center tennis article
Lacrosse info (Worldlacrosse.sport)
Volleyball info (rio2016.com)
Pok-a-Tok info
BBC Pedestrianism article
Bowling info
Football at the Summer Olympics
Racewalking
...more
1h 26min

FAQs about The Games Odyssey Podcast:

How many episodes does The Games Odyssey Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.