This week we look at the historic 1960 Rome Olympics, as well as the incredible life of Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila - who seemingly came from no where to win the Olympic marathon barefoot.
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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://olympics.com/en/athletes/abebe-bikila
https://www.olympics.com.au/games/rome-1960/
https://www.thoughtco.com/1960-olympics-in-rome-1779605
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics#Highlights
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abebe-Bikila
http://www.ethiopians.com/abebe.htm
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