The famous case of Dorando Pietri ... "The Little Italian" ... in the marathon at the 1908 London Games foreshadowed coming examples of international rivalry, judging issues, and other other modern controversies.
Friday, October 6, 2017
The Little Italian
While the tenets of the modern Olympic movement espouse cooperation, non-partisanship, and goodwill (among other ideals) ... well, those were tested within the first decade or so of modern competition.
The famous case of Dorando Pietri ... "The Little Italian" ... in the marathon at the 1908 London Games foreshadowed coming examples of international rivalry, judging issues, and other other modern controversies.
The famous case of Dorando Pietri ... "The Little Italian" ... in the marathon at the 1908 London Games foreshadowed coming examples of international rivalry, judging issues, and other other modern controversies.
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