Lords of the Rings

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August 9, 2008 • 3:19 pm PDT
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The Japanese have a yen for the gold medal in Judo. Fencing has been an idée fixe for the French. In honor of the XXIX Olympiad, we take a look at a few Olympic events and the countries that love them. An original GOOD Video.

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Tags: sports,; olympics

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