WineAndDogs2020 t1_j24cs5f wrote on December 29, 2022 at 3:58 PM Reply to comment by Landlubber77 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 Lol, cause athletes are known to not go all out during Olympic competition. Permalink Parent 1
WineAndDogs2020 t1_j24cs5f wrote
Reply to comment by Landlubber77 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
Lol, cause athletes are known to not go all out during Olympic competition.