The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (at 1,281 meters or 10+3) in 1906 caused the Italian government to decline the offer of Rome hosting the Olympics in 1908. Fifty four years (10+1) later Rome was given another chance and the eternal city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1960! 83 countries participated with 5,350 participants (4,738 men and [...]
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