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Summer Olympic Trivia
Selected Trivia
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All athletes competed nude at the ancient Olympics
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The only Olympian ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Philip Noel-Baker of Great Britain, who won the silver in the 1500-meter dash in 1920.
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In the ancient Olympics, the philosopher Plato (427-347 BC) was a double winner of the pankration.
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