Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Professor of Sport Studies Amy Bass joins WIRED to answers the internet's burning questions about the history of the Olympics. When were the first olympics contested? How do the olympic games of Ancient Greece compare to the modern incarnation? Who is the biggest underdog to ever take home an olympic gold medal? What is the oldest unbroken Olympic record? What's a sport that could one day become an Olympic event? Have the Olympics ever been canceled? Answers to these questions and many more await on Olympic History Support.
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Professor of Sport Studies Amy Bass joins WIRED to answers the internet's burning questions about the history of the Olympics. When were the first olympics contested? How do the olympic games of Ancient Greece compare to the modern incarnation? Who is the biggest underdog to ever take home an olympic gold medal? What is the oldest unbroken Olympic record? What's a sport that could one day become an Olympic event? Have the Olympics ever been canceled? Answers to these questions and many more await on Olympic History Support.
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youtu.be/G6teJfh2OTE
youtu.be/hxffedwlmEo
youtu.be/pudDN6NsBt4
Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: youtube.com/show/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D
Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7
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