Play Ball Geoffs! But wear your helmets…this week we were BOTH spinning in the sports world. Madison is covering the macabre history of the olympics, and then Spencer is talking all about sports deaths and the most dangerous sports in the world! We’ve got an obituary that spoke for itself and one equal parts shady and loving. Don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllls! Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comNew episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.grunge.com/459756/francisco-lazaro-the-truth-about-the-runner-who-died-at-the-olympics/https://olympics.com/en/athletes/francisco-lazarohttps://www.olympedia.org/athletes/21757https://olympstats.com/2021/04/07/edmond-brassart/https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3849k/the-morality-myth-behind-the-modern-anti-doping-movementhttps://www.grunge.com/456371/knud-jensen-the-truth-about-the-cyclist-who-died-at-the-olympics/https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/luge-101-olympic-historyhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/jan/23/forgotten-story-ross-milne-winter-olympicsnodar kumaritashvili statuehttps://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.722/georgian-luger-dies-in-crash-1.891276https://www.insider.com/the-most-dangerous-olympic-sports-bmx-boxing-mountain-biking-2021-8http://www.ancientdigger.com/2011/11/patroclus-funeral-games-greek.html#:~:text=In%20honor%20of%20Patroclus%2C%20Achilles%20institutes%20the%20funeral,diversion%20from%20grief.%20A%20celebration%20of%20Patroclus’%20lifehttps://www.thoughtco.com/ancient-olympics-games-ritual-and-warfare-120118https://olympics.com/ioc/faq/history-and-origin-of-the-games/when-did-women-first-compete-in-the-olympic-gameshttps://www.montrosepress.com/free_access/police-man-captured-after-crashing-into-er-barriers-and-fleeing/article_93b95328-db30-11ed-86f1-9fd553e73759.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2MQkIxKp0cQ3T01XppYLZdmdOFrwejln8EJ_9vVbg_SG4RyTbd50_Tqew&mibextid=Zxz2cZhttps://www.runnersathletics.com/blogs/news/what-is-the-most-dangerous-sport-in-the-world-20-top-contendershttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/art-buchwald-obituary?pid=178149151https://www.nytimes.com/video/obituaries/1194817093353/i-just-died.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/titan-caskets-online-sales-disrupting-funeral-industry/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.