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Cross country skier wins bronze despite broken rib and collapsed lung
by Luka on 10/10/2012
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Gabrielle Anderson-Schiess finishes Marathon despite having heat exhaustion
by Art Ramos on 9/28/2012
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Gabrielle Anderson-Schiess competed in the first women's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los(...)
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Shin Fujimoto Competes On Rings WIth Broken Leg and Wins Gold
by Art Ramos on 9/28/2012
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At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Shin Fujimoto achieved fame by continuing to compete in the(...)
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South Korean fencer robbed from gold medal; London 2012
by Eddie on 7/31/2012
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South Korean fencer , Shin A-lam, was robbed from a gold medal. Her opponent scored against her in t(...)
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Kieran Behan
by Luka on 7/31/2012
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Qualified for olympics after being stuck in a wheelchair for 15 months.
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Egyptian player didn't attack injured player
by Taha on 7/31/2012
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Egyptian Judo player in Olympics 1988 refuse to attack injured opponent leg, causing him to lose gol(...)
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John Woodruff Amazing 800m win
by Hotfinger on 7/30/2012
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American John Woodruff gets boxed in, then stops running to allow the other runners to pass him. Am(...)
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Shun Fujimoto, ring performance with a broken knee cap key to Japanese team winning goal
by Nancy English on 7/30/2012
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Shun Fujimoto, Japanese gymnast, ring routine with a broken knee cap help Japanese win the team goal(...)
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The Strange Diets that Get Athletes to the Olympic
by Gigabiting on 7/30/2012
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One eats 8,000 calorie meals while the other 'lunches like a sparrow' and then skips dinner. See wha(...)
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Thomas Bimis and Nikos Syranidis - Men's 3m Synchro Diving
by Madzos on 7/30/2012
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In Athens 2004, Bimis and Syranidis should have been honoured just to be at the games; Greece didn't(...)
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Falls during 10 000 m race, wins gold and makes new WR
by Nina on 7/30/2012
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Finnish Lasse Virén falls during 10 000 m race in Munich in 1972. He decides to continue the race an(...)
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