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	Podcast:		Up First
	Episode:		BONUS: Throughline: Behind The Five Rings
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:42:18
	Publish Date:		2021-08-01 12:00:38
	Description:		This week's bonus episode of Up First comes from NPR's Throughline. The Olympics originated in Ancient Greece and were resurrected in the 1890's after a 1,500 year ban. Since then, the International Olympic Committee has been behind every Olympic Games. This episode explores the story of how the IOC turned the Olympics into a huge commercial success and whether the cities that host the games end up winning or losing.
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