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How Did the Winter Olympics Change Sports?

How Did the Winter Olympics Change Sports?

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Who's the Michael Phelps of the early winter games? Why did the 1924 British curling team just get their gold medals? And what are the greatest sports we wish were still in the Olympics (who's up for a round of Korfball)? Will and Mango dive into Olympic history and investigate how one little rule change affected how future sports were played. Featuring American ski archer Dave Bergart.

This episode originally aired on January 17, 2018.

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How Did the Winter Olympics Change Sports?

How Did the Winter Olympics Change Sports?

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