How could an entire international competition involving dozens of nations and hundreds of elite athletes be stricken from the official history of the Olympic Games?

Listen To Learn More About:

•  The founding of the IOC and Pierre de Coubertin
• The “unofficial” Olympic games of 1906
• The  gold medalist who was borne with Polio and other amateur Olympians 
• Athens’ fight to permanently host the Olympics 

See full show notes at mydarkpath.com

REFERENCES/ADDITIONAL READING/MEDIA:
SR Olympic Sports
Why were the ancient Olympics Revived
The Second International Olympic Games in Athens
International Olympics Committee
BBC
Olympedia
Olympics Archive
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

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Aurora by Bryant Lowry
Neon Moon by Night Driver
We Could Begin Again by Cloud Wave
Bright Star by SCRZG
Brenner by Falls
Perfect Spades by Third Age, Nu Alkemi$t 

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