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The First London Olympics

by David Kurtz
07.23.12 | 6:20 am

I wish I could say that dipping into our slideshow of the 1908 London Olympics is an escape to when sports were purer and simpler. But each generation has its own sports controversies and that was just as true in the summer of 1908 as it is now. Fascinating photos and stories.

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