S5. Swedes in the Early Olympics

A Flatpack History of Sweden - A podcast by A Flatpack History of Sweden

It is time for another special episode! This time, as we see Swedes win medals in Beijing in 2022, we thought we would look at some of their predecessors and the Swedish athletes who competed in the first modern Olympic Games. Meet Sweden's first Olympians, first medallists and a great old man who would become an Olympic legend! Listen to find out about all this and more, including the mystery of a disappearing Japanese marathon runner...