_Haverford_ t1_j240quj wrote
Reply to comment by Bart-MS in TIL of Dick Roth, a swimmer who was diagnosed with appendicitis shortly before the men’s 400m individual medley in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. He refused an immediate operation and instead swam in the finals, winning a gold medal. by alexjpg
"Ow, OW, ow...OW...ow!...ow!...OW"
"Oh shit, gold!"
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