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The 1904 Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis Hosted a Racist 'Special Olympics'
The 1904 Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis Hosted a Racist 'Special Olympics'
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A few years after Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the ancient sporting event known as the Olympics, he brought the games to the U.S. for the first time. The 1904 Summer Olympics were held in St. Louis, Missouri, coinciding with the 1904 World's Fair. Seems set to make history, right? Not the way you'd think. Join Ben and Noel as they take a closer look at the series of disastrous decisions and bizarre notions that led one games organizer to set up his own racist olympics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Jul 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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