TOKYO, Aug 29 (News On Japan) –
In 1936, throughout the Berlin Olympics, Japan set a brand new world document within the marathon, securing each a gold and a bronze medal, igniting nationwide euphoria. Nevertheless, these two medals carried a hidden story.
The Japanese representatives, Sohn Kee-chung and Nam Sung-yong, stood on the rostrum below the names Son Kitei and Nan Shoryu, respectively. Regardless of the tip of World Conflict II and their homeland’s liberation from Japan, the official data nonetheless listing these medals below Japan’s title. In 1947, on the Boston Marathon, the 2 athletes teamed as much as information a gifted younger marathoner into the distinguished race, aiming to reclaim their nation’s rightful place in historical past.
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