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For Francisco Lazaro, a marathon runner from Portugal,
the dream of winning the Olympic gold ended in tragedy.
During the 1912 Stockholm Olympics,
Lazaro covered his body and animal fat,
hoping to prevent sunburn and improve his running speed.
But the fat prevented him from sweating,
causing a fatal imbalance of electrolytes.
Just 19 miles into the marathon,
Lazaro collapsed with a body temperature of
105°. He became the first athlete to die in the
modern Olympics,
but he wouldn't be the last.
Today, we're uncovering the worst tragedies to ever occur at
the Olympic Games.
From riots and bombings to tragic accidents and political violence,
the Olympic Games have seen their share of shock and
misfortune.
The Games must go on.
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Next on our list is the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics,
and it's tragic. Beginning just hours before the opening ceremony,
Nadar Kumari Tashvili, a 21 year old athlete from Georgia,
was preparing for his Olympic debut in the luge.
During his practice run, Nadar lost control of his sled
near the end of the track.
He was catapulted and collided with a medal pole at
breakneck speed.
Medical personnel on site attempted CPR,
but Nidar didn't make it.
Ironically, he was just trying to familiarize himself with the
course before attempting a higher speed run.
While there aren't many survival tips we can share for
this one,
whatever extreme sport you do,
don't push your limits and wear a helmet if you
can.
Now, some Olympic tragedies have affected more than just one
athlete.
On May
24th, 1964, a soccer match between Peru and Argentina in
Lima,
Peru led to one of the worst stadium disasters in
history.
The atmosphere was electric as fans filled the stadium to
watch the crucial Olympic qualifying match.
Argentina had the lead when,
with just six minutes left,
Peru appeared to score the equalizing goal.
But when the referee controversially disallowed the goal,
thousands of fans invaded the pitch in protest.
Police responded with tear gas as suffocating fans began to
flee in terror.
As the Stampede surged toward the exits,
many people were crushed against the stadium steel shutters,
which were locked. This scene of chaos resulted in the
death of over
300 people and injured hundreds more.
Anytime you attend a large gathering,
locate the exits as soon as you arrive at the
venue.
It could save your life.
If a Stampede starts, move with the crowd rather than
against it,
and if you fall, try to curl into a ball
to protect your vital organs.
Try to get away from the crowd as fast as
you can,
especially if there's a bomb threat.
On the evening of July
27th, 1996, Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta was filled with
spectators enjoying a concert,
part of the festivities surrounding the Games.
But the celebration turned into a horror scene when a
pipe bomb exploded in the park,
resulting in the death of one person and injury to
over 100 others.
The death toll might have been catastrophic if it wasn't
for the security guard on duty,
Richard Jewell. Jewell noticed an unattended backpack under a bench
near the sound tower and alerted authorities.
We got to evacuate the tower.
We have a bomb. Despite his effort,
the bomb detonated before the area could be fully evacuated.
Initially hailed as a hero,
Jewel's life took a dramatic turn when he was later
wrongfully accused of planting the bomb.
While ultimately he wasn't convicted,
he was portrayed as a murderer by the media,
which devastated him psychologically. I did not do
it. Eventually, after 88 days of turmoil,
he was cleared as a suspect.
The media cared nothing for my feelings as a human
being,
but later it was determined that Eric Robert Rudolph was
responsible for the Olympic Park bombing and several others.
He was captured in 2003 and
pleaded guilty in 2005.
If you hear an explosion,
drop to the ground and cover your head.
Protecting yourself from shrapnel and debris is crucial.
The 2008 Olympics in Beijing came at a tremendous human
cost,
as it displaced approximately 1.5 million residents from their homes.
In the years leading up to the Games,
Beijing saw an unprecedented wave of construction.
Entire neighborhoods were demolished to make way for new stadiums,
hotels, and infrastructure. The iconic Birds Nest Stadium and the
Water Cube were built on land that had once been
bustling communities.
People were given a little notice before being forced out
of their homes.
They were offered minimal compensation,
compensation that didn't reflect the true value of their property.
If you're ever facing forced displacement,
make sure to document everything,
seek legal assistance, and have a plan for relocation.
Next on our list is a gruesome accident that happened
at the
1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville,
France. Two days before the closing ceremony,
Swiss speed skier Nicola Beauchante was conducting a routine practice
run on the slopes of Lazar.
As a speed skier, Beauchante was accustomed to racing down
mountains at tremendous speeds,
sometimes more than
118 mph.
During one of these runs,
he hit a bump on the slope that sent him
off course.
Beauchante collided with a snow cat parked on the slope,
resulting in fatal injuries. When you're skiing,
always be aware of your surroundings,
including all signs and warnings posted by ski resorts or
competition staff.
And be aware of the snow conditions as well.
An icy run could send you flying off course.
Ouch. And wear a helmet
if you think the Winter Olympics are dangerous.
The Summer Olympics can have sweltering consequences.
During the 1960 Olympics in Rome,
the city was going through a scorching heat wave with
temperatures soaring above
100°. Danish cyclist Nod Inemark Jensen was competing in the
62 mile teen time trial,
a race that demands both speed and endurance.
Approximately 20 miles into the race,
Jensen started showing signs of distress,
struggling to maintain his balance.
Eventually, he collapsed, hit the pavement and suffered a severe
head injury.
Jensen died later that day.
The official cause of death was heat stroke,
exasperated by both the physical strain of the race and
the skull fracture from his fall.
If you're riding your bike on a hot summer day,
stay hydrated, wear breathable clothes,
and take regular breaks. Pay attention to signs of heat
stroke like dizziness,
nausea, excessive sweating and confusion.
And you guessed it, wear a helmet.
Our next tragedy could have been prevented,
but not easily survived. On October
2nd, 1968, around 10,000 students gathered in protest in a
square in the Tolata Loco district of Mexico City.
They were demanding greater political freedom,
the release of political prisoners,
and an end to government repression.
They were also criticizing the government's excessive spending on the
Olympics,
which was to start in just 10 days.
As the protest advanced, heavily armed police and military units
surrounded the square.
Without warning, they opened fire on the unarmed protesters.
The exact number of casualties remains disputed.
Well, the first official report said 25 people died.
Further investigations identified 44 remains,
but eyewitnesses said that several bodies were carried away from
the scene
and calculated the death toll of over 300.
And while an official number of victims was never published,
in 2018, a Mexican government agency acknowledged the massacre was
a state crime.
Before attending a protest, always gather information about the event,
understand the issues at stake and be aware of potential
risks.
And if you're ever exposed to tear gas,
leave the area immediately, find a well ventilated location and
avoid touching your face.
The Next up is one of the most harrowing events
in Olympic history,
the USA Gymnastics scandal. Over
250 women have come forward to accuse Larry Nasser,
former Team USA Gymnastics doctor,
of SA and abuse. The scandal erupted in 2016 when
The Indianapolis Star published an investigative report detailing the accusations
against Nasser.
This report, along with the bravery of the survivors who
stepped forward,
led to a series of investigations and court cases.
Nasser ultimately received prison sentences that will keep him locked
up for the rest of his life.
If you've been abused, get support from friends,
family, or a professional counselor.
Organizations like Safe Sport provide resources and assistance for victims
of abuse in sports.
For many, the darkest moment in the Olympic history happened
during the
1972 Munich Olympics. In the early hours of September 5th,
8 Palestinian militants disguised as athletes scaled the fence surrounding
the Olympic village and entered the apartments of the Israeli
team.
The militants killed 2 Israelis and took nine others hostage,
demanding the release of
234 Palestinian prisoners and two German radicals from Israeli jails.
The world watched in horror as the crisis unfolded on
live television.
As it became clear that a peaceful resolution was unlikely.
A rescue operation was planned,
but the poor execution of the rescue plan resulted in
a firefight,
the deaths of the hostages and the death of a
German police officer.
The Munich attack led to significant changes in security at
future Olympic Games,
as well as other global gatherings.
The tragedy also intensified the Israeli Palestinian conflict,
with Israel launching retaliatory strikes against Palestinian targets.
Some could argue that dying while trying to achieve Olympic
greatness is an honorable way to go,
but many others have died doing things that are,
well, anything but great. From jet skiing off of Niagara
Falls to testing a homemade bungee jumping rope,
we've got a list of dumb deaths that would make
Darwin roll in his grave.
Find out what they were right here on How to
Survive.