Comments on: 13 Medal-Worthy Olympic Stories http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:23:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: AAA http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-118393 AAA Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:56:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-118393 I was just at the Muhammed Ali museum a few weeks ago and I learned that the story about him throwing his medal in the river is totally false. There was a section of the museum dedicated to the Olympics and it said that that story is just a rumor. Instead, Ali just misplaced the medal. I was just at the Muhammed Ali museum a few weeks ago and I learned that the story about him throwing his medal in the river is totally false. There was a section of the museum dedicated to the Olympics and it said that that story is just a rumor. Instead, Ali just misplaced the medal.

]]> By: Szasza http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90919 Szasza Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:01:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90919 There was another Hungarian, who won two gold medals, and had one leg missing: Oliver Halassy (see link for details) There was another Hungarian, who won two gold medals, and had one leg missing:

Oliver Halassy (see link for details)

]]> By: Benenglish http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90709 Benenglish Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:42:18 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90709 Candy - Just google to find a picture of the Medals of Friendship. It only took me a couple of tries to find this page: www.waseda.jp/student/weekly/english/2007/e138b.html that includes a lovely picture of one of the medals. Candy – Just google to find a picture of the Medals of Friendship. It only took me a couple of tries to find this page: http://www.waseda.jp/student/weekly/english/2007/e138b.html that includes a lovely picture of one of the medals.

]]> By: Jim McDish http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90459 Jim McDish Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:17:28 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90459 Pretty amazing stories indeed. Wow, heart wrenching. JT www.FireMe.To/udi Pretty amazing stories indeed. Wow, heart wrenching.

JT
http://www.FireMe.To/udi

]]> By: Imran http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90284 Imran Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:50:22 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90284 I liked the one about a Flying Sikh, published on BBC website. It was an inspirational story. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7532626.stm I liked the one about a Flying Sikh, published on BBC website. It was an inspirational story.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7532626.stm

]]> By: Candy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90244 Candy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:22:28 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90244 I like this article a lot! The last story is my favorite, although I tried to locate a picture of the "friendship medal" and was unable to :( I like this article a lot!
The last story is my favorite, although I tried to locate a picture of the “friendship medal” and was unable to :(

]]> By: Beth http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90194 Beth Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:04:59 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90194 Fascinating stuff! Fascinating stuff!

]]> By: Meghan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90081 Meghan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:32:44 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90081 I like the story about the paralyzed rider. I'm hemiplegic (I lost the use of one side of my body due to a childhood stroke) and competed in dressage too. Although I didn't go as far as the Paralympics, I was ranked second Nationally! I like the story about the paralyzed rider. I’m hemiplegic (I lost the use of one side of my body due to a childhood stroke) and competed in dressage too. Although I didn’t go as far as the Paralympics, I was ranked second Nationally!

]]> By: marty http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90068 marty Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:43:41 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90068 I like this story from the 1904 Olympic. Fred Lorz was running the marathon when a cramped leg set in and forced him to stop. He caught a ride in a car, but it broke down soon after and he was forced to walk the rest of the way back. When he arrived to the Olympic park, he was crowned the winner. The farce was soon discovered and he was striped of us medal. I like this story from the 1904 Olympic. Fred Lorz was running the marathon when a cramped leg set in and forced him to stop. He caught a ride in a car, but it broke down soon after and he was forced to walk the rest of the way back. When he arrived to the Olympic park, he was crowned the winner. The farce was soon discovered and he was striped of us medal.

]]> By: marty http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524/comment-page-1#comment-90067 marty Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:36:09 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17524#comment-90067 Funny, I had entered the honorable mention of George Eyser into the Fact Generator awhile back. Funny, I had entered the honorable mention of George Eyser into the Fact Generator awhile back.

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