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Professor Answers Olympic History Questions (2026x4)

Air date: Jan 27, 2026

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.