The madcap Paris Olympics: how chaos nearly derailed the 1900 Games
David Goldblatt turns back the clock to take a look at the first Olympics games to be staged in Paris in 1900
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Show Notes
With the 2024 Summer Olympics taking place in Paris, this Long Read, written by David Goldblatt, describes how the 1900 Games, the first held in the French capital, almost defeated the Olympic ideal before it was even out of the starting blocks.
HistoryExtra Long Reads brings you the best articles from BBC History Magazine, direct to your ears. Today’s feature originally appeared in the August 2024 issue, and has been voiced in partnership with the RNIB.
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