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Ski Jumping

  • At the first Games in 1924, due to an error in computing the scores, American Anders Haugen was placed in fourth in ski jumping, behind Norway's Thorleif Haug. This error was discovered in 1974, and Haugen was awarded the bronze in a special ceremony.