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Did you know
... that the
London Philharmonic Orchestra
recorded all of the 205 national anthems used at the medal ceremonies of the
2012 Summer Olympics
?
... that at the
2008 Summer Olympics, Chad
had only two athletes competing, both finishing seventh in their heat?
... that
Cape Verde's Olympic team
at the
2012 London Games
included
Lidiane Lopes
, the nation's youngest-ever competitor at age 17?
... that brothers
Andy
and
Fränk Schleck
were meant to compete for
Luxembourg
at the
2012 Summer Olympics
, but were unable to after Andy suffered an injury and Fränk failed a drug test?
... that swimmer
Mary Wayte
won the first of four
Olympic
medals by defeating former world record-holder
Sippy Woodhead
in the final of the women's 200-meter freestyle at the
1984 Summer Olympics
?
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