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2026-10-31

1896 Summer Olympics were kinda metal

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• personal
• target audience - strictly myself

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• Swimming was in the open ocean, and it was cold.
• Wrestling did not have weight classes, hence one common event for everyone.
• Weightlifting was surprisingly similar to today. Again, no weight classes.
• Shooting was ofcourse done with actual rifles, not air rifles.
• Running and cycling ofcourse had both sprint and marathaon events.
• Fencing and tennis were also there.

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