Sport matters, not just to the economy, but to the soul of a society Incredibly, Thomas Hicks ran the 1904 Olympic marathon on a cocktail of strychnine – a rat poison – and brandy. He won ...

The 1904 Olympics were marked by various controversies ... Fred Lorz's infamous attempted win of the marathon by car also colored these Games with controversy. Want to know more in just minutes?

The Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 will now feature a mixed-gender team golf event, the International Golf Federation (IGF ...

"No one really knows exactly how many 1904 Olympic gold medals are still out ... If that drama weren't enough, Fred Lorz looked to have won the marathon race until it was discovered he rode ...

Golf was reintroduced to the Olympics at Rio 2016, after more than 100 years away from the Games. The 1904 Games in St. Louis ... as well as the start of the marathon and road cycling routes.

The marathon kicks off not far from the Hoyt ... a comeback after he was exposed for cheating in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis. It’s the goal John “The Elder” Kelley rallied toward ...

Anyway, this event only occurred at the Olympics once, in 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. 1904 St. Louis Olympics Marathon The marathon itself is a perfectly acceptable event, but the 1904 edition in ...