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The Olympics have a history dating back thousands of years, considered to be the birthplace of Ancient Greece. Modern Olympics are different from those practiced in past times, however, it cannot be denied that they are completely inspired by them. For so many years, the Olympics have amassed a large number of curiosities and interesting facts.
Monday 12 April 2021 6 minutes reading time
Here are some of the curiosities we have selected regarding the traditional and winter Olympic competition.
The first bets date back to the time of the Greek Olympics. Nowadays, betting on sporting events such as Serie A odds is something absolutely normal. Despite this, it is not clear when the practice of betting on sports was born. According to many scholars, it seems that the first bets are related to the Olympics played in ancient Greece where spectators bet on the winners of the various races. In addition to the Greek Olympic competitions, it is almost certain that the Romans used to bet on the numerous events organized by the empire.
The Olympics were played completely naked. While it might seem unbelievable, the various sports competitions were held completely naked. This is also the reason why many athletes were depicted completely naked in the sculptures. Thinking of competing in the Olympics completely naked today is unthinkable. We leave it to the reader to think about what could happen if the Winter Olympics were to be played completely without clothes.
For 50 years the traditional and modern winter Olympics were in the same year. The winter and traditional Olympics alternate with a distance of two years, however, this has not always been the case. For over fifty years, in fact, the competitions took place in the same year, so much so that some athletes had the opportunity to participate in the two editions and win medals in the same year. It is important to note that only one athlete Christa Ludinger-Rothenburger has managed to win summer and winter medals in the same year.
The first Winter Olympics date back less than 100 years ago. The first winter Olympics are extremely more recent than the traditional Olympics as the first edition was staged only in 1924 in Chamonix-Mont Blanc. Winter sports have accumulated tremendous popularity since that date, reaching the current number of enthusiasts. On the other hand, the addition of winter sports as Olympic disciplines was also correlated with the elimination of other disciplines. For example, in the past painters, sculptors and musicians also participated in the Olympics, winning medals. For those who are interested in other strange sports that are no longer accepted as an Olympic discipline, we can mention long diving and obstacle swimming, certainly interesting disciplines, but undoubtedly strange.
In the event of a tie, half a medal can be awarded. In 1936 there was a draw that made history during the Berlin Olympics. Since it was not possible to decree second and third place, the two athletes received half a silver medal and half a bronze medal which were also merged together to demonstrate even more the tie obtained. It is important to note that both athletes were Japanese and competed in pole vaulting.
These are just 5 curiosities about the winter and traditional Olympics accumulated during the history of this important competition. Among the curiosities, it is also possible to add a very recent news regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will officially be the first to be held the following year, changing its name to Tokyo 2021 as requested by the Olympic committee. It is likely that the Olympics will be played even without foreign fans, marking another record that is not entirely pleasant, even if there is no definite news about it yet.
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