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It was definitely
not a made-for-TV
event, and only partly
because TV hadn’t
been invented yet. Nor
was it much of a spec-
tator sport, because
no one in a endance
could really see
anything. But the
underwater swim-
ming competition at
the Paris 1900 Olympic
Games happened
nonetheless.
Novelty
Acts
Withwomen’s boxingmaking its
debut at the London 2012 Olympic
Games, we take a look back at some
events that didn’t quite cut it
(RIP, “swimming obstacle race”)
BY JACK CAVANAUGH
the fan
HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM
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AUGUST 2012
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