When Literature Won A Gold Medal At The Olympic Games
I did not know that, at the (modern) Olympic Games, there were medals awarded for the arts. This ended in 1948 (and more the pity). Here is a list of the medal winners and the 'events' for which they won. {Geez Louise, have I got a novel just waiting for the podium.}
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Art Competitions
Games: 7 games in 7 countries
Events: 28
Participants: 1,793 (1,601 men and 192 women) from 51 countries
Youngest Participant: 
Hans Helmut Stoiber (17 years, 295 days), 1936 Summer Games
Oldest Participant: 
Winslow Homer (96 years, 157 days), 1932 Summer Games
Top Athlete Medalist(s): 
Josef Petersen and 
Alex Walter Diggelmann (3 medals)
Top Country Medalist(s): 
Germany (24 medals)
(more)
http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/ART/
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