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Controversy at London's 1908 Olympics
If you think controversy at the Olympics is a modern phenomenon, the 1908 Games will make you think again. Rows over rules were rife, and the so-called 'British sense of fair play' was conspicuous by its absence.
But along with the scandal, 1908 produced a truly memorable marathon and set the standard for future Olympics.
David Eades looks back to the first time London hosted the Games.
Most watched/listened
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Footage from on board stricken plane
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Heathrow: 'Flames were coming out'
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Obama heckled over Guantanamo Bay
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US road bridge falls into river
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Preacher refuses to 'abhor' attack
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Second jewel theft at Cannes festival
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'My fiancé died on hard shoulder'
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Xbox One 'unrivalled device'
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Burning US railway bridge collapses
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Journey into an Icelandic volcano
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'I regret stupid cyclist tweet'
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US showman's unbelievable oddballs
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Africa Beats: Afrikaans rapper Jaak
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Schools set alight in Stockholm violence
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Huge fire consumes Rio fuel depot
