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Brazil couldn't afford to send their athletes to the 1932 Olympics. They found an ingenious way to send them

Brazil couldn't afford to send their athletes to the 1932 Olympics. They found an ingenious way to send themThe 1932 Olympics, held in Los Angeles were historic for Brazil for a few reasons. First, is that the country had recently been hit by the Great Depression. The second, is that the Brazilian delegation included swimmer Maria Lenk, who was the FIRST South American woman to compete in the Olympics. Because of the economic crisis, Brazil didn't have the money to send their athletes through traditional means. They came up with...

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Published By: OMGFacts - Friday, 4 May, 2012

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