TOKYO, Aug 29 (Information On Japan) –
In 1936, in the course of the Berlin Olympics, Japan set a brand new world file within the marathon, securing each a gold and a bronze medal, igniting nationwide euphoria. Nonetheless, 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 top of World Conflict II and their homeland’s liberation from Japan, the official data nonetheless listing these medals below Japan’s identify. In 1947, on the Boston Marathon, the 2 athletes teamed as much as information a gifted younger marathoner into the celebrated race, aiming to reclaim their nation’s rightful place in historical past.
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