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    Which Olympic event of the modern era was restricted to those of a certain occupation from a specific country?

    Question #96674. Asked by sequoianoir. (Jun 15 08 4:12 PM)


    22crows

    		100 metres freestyle swimming for sailors (from Greece)

    Athens 1896 Swimming 100m freestyle for sailors Men MALOKINIS, Ioannis
    Athens 1896 Swimming 100m freestyle for sailors Men CHASAPIS, Spiridon
    Athens 1896 Swimming 100m freestyle for sailors Men DRIVAS, Dimitrios

    http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/table_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1896

    Jun 15 08, 6:55 PM
    sequoianoir

    		That's a YAY !

    100 Metres freestyle IN THE SEA - Open only to those in the Greek NAVY !

    There was another 100 metres open to all.

    The winner of the Sailors took 2 minutes 20 seconds to cover the 100m where the winner of the "open" event took only 1 minute 22 seconds.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics_-_Men%27s_sailors_100_metre_freestyle

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics_-_Men%27s_100_metre_freestyle

    Jun 17 08, 3:04 PM

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