Portal:Olympic Games/Did you know/71

... that U.S. swimmers Mike Heath, David Larson, Jeff Float and Bruce Hayes were dubbed the "Gross Busters" after beating German star Michael Gross and his team in the 4×200 m relay at the 1984 Olympics?
... that Haiti's first-ever Olympic medal was won at the 1924 Summer Olympics by a team composed entirely of members of the U.S.-backed collaborationist police?
... that Flim Flam was originally supposed to be a breeding stallion, but was gelded so he could excel in Olympic dressage?
... that Dutch triple jumper Fabian Florant set a new personal best and national record to meet the qualifying standard for the 2016 Summer Olympics?
... that the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum features Zaharias's three 1932 Summer Olympics medals and a set of her golf clubs?

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