Friday 20th March 2026
Difficulty: Very easy
Injured athletes that carried on (#1,218)
The arrival of Dorando Pietri at the finish of the 1908 Olympics marathon. (Public domain)
1. With 17 minutes of the 1956 FA Cup Final remaining, Manchester City's goalkeeper, Bert Trautmann. suffered a serious injury. He continued playing, helping City to win. What was the injury?
2. US athlete Kerri Strug injured her ankle while taking part in the Women's Gymnastics at the 1996 Olympics, but nevertheless performed her final routine in order to ensure that her team won the gold medal. What was the final routine?
3. The Italian runner Dorando Pietri (pictured above) finished first in the marathon at the 1908 Olympics, in spite of collapsing five times. Why was he subsequently disqualified?
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