What is happening here?Answer: Dorando Pietri, an Italian marathon runner in the 1908 Olympics marathon who repeatedly collapsed during the finishing stages of the race. He was helped up by the officials each time and finally crossed the line to win the gold. However, the American team protested this external aid and got him disqualified. The resulting press made him very famous. Krithi, Manix, Pavan, Rohit, anon, Adi, Arvind, Rajesh, anon, Iam, Matti Tapaninen, Hirak, Mohan Phadnis, Nemani and Rithwik got it. Well done.
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Dorando Pietri of Italy, on the verge of collapse, is helped across the finish line in the Marathon event of the Olympic Games in London, 1908.
Krithi
Dorando Pietri finishing the 1908 Summer Olympics Marathon, well almost...
1908 italian olympics runner being helped across finish line. Eventually disqualified.
Dorando Pietri, the Italian runner who was disqualified from the Marathon because he was helped across the finish line by the umpires.
DorandoPietri being helped to the finishing in the 1908 Olympic Marathon
Pietri being cheered by umpires to finish the Olympic marathon
arthur conan doyle assisting dorando pietri across the finish line at the 1920 olympics
Dorando Pietri crossing the finish line at the 1908 Olympics marathon.
1908 Olympics Marathon
1908 Marathon
Italian Dorando Pietri, who entered the stadium in a near state of collapse, finishing London Olympics Marathon 1908. Officials are helping him over the finishing line - which led to his disqualification.
Dorando Pietri being helped across the finish line inthe Olympic marathon. Was DQ'ed.
Dorando Pietri of Italy, collapsed several times and ran the wrong way. Not far from the finish, two officials took him by the arms and brought him to the line.
Dorando Pietri staggering across the finish line at the Olympic Games 1908 Marathon in London
Dorando Peitri
Rithwik
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