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Did you know that the first winner of the marathon event at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 was actually a water carrier? That the bicycle event ran for 12 hours? And that, except for the fencers, these athletes were amateurs instead of professionals? These interesting tidbits and others like them can be found at a new exhibition at the China World Art Museum in Beijing.
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