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Jonathan deBurca Butler compiles 10 things you never knew about the Olympics, from medals for art and ‘gold’ that was silver

Thu, 12 Jul, 2012 - 01:00

Jonathan deBurca Butler

WITH such an array of nations and peoples, the Olympic Games throw up strange stories.

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