The Olympic events you haven’t heard of
The BBC’s Ollie Williams takes The Takeaway behind the scenes of The Games in Beijing, including the story of the gold-winning Thai weightlifter Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon, who believes she had luck on her side because she changed her name. A fortune-teller told the former Chanpim Kantatian, “If you change your name, you will win the gold.” Guest: Ollie Williams, BBC Olympics blogger
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