Russian team arrived 12 days later at the Olympics find out why

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At the 1928 Olympics, rower Henry Pearce stopped mid-race to let a family of ducks safely cross his lane. Did he win or lose?

In 1908, the Russian shooting team arrived the Olympics twelve days late. This had a lot to do with the calendar they were using that time.

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4 Aug 2021 1AM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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