The Marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics was SUPER WEIRD. One man was chased off course by wild dogs. One man was intentionally poisoned. Another ate bad fruit and fell asleep. Several were severely dehydrated. The apparent winner was disqualified. And all of this happened because Russia started a war. In this episode, we talk about the 1904 Saint Louis Summer Olympics and then play the quick quiz with Jimmy Mak!
Did you know that Olympians in ancient Rome competed for olive wreaths? However, it wasn’t until 1896 and 1900 that the first Modern Olympians competed for silver and bronze medals.