It's a miracle the Olympic Games continued after the absolute clusterf*ck that was its early history. From near-death marathons to shady organizers and displays of human cruelty like no other, the Olympics of the early 1900's were chaotic to say the least. When it looked like the Olympic Games would be canceled, the 1906 Olympics forever showed up to save the day, but they're just one problem... they technically don't exist. 😳 If you enjoyed this episode, then I'm sure you'll enjoy all the other episodes I have to offer!! And if you really enjoy the episode, a cheeky little comment, like, or even a subscribe would be absolutely lovely!! If you want to support the podcast in some other ways, you can follow the links below!! 👇 ⁠🌟 FTLH UNI Lecture🌟 ⁠ ⁠⁠Topic | The Island of Waves and Foam: origins and mythology of Shintoism⁠⁠ If you'd like to support the podcast in other ways, check out these links! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices