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‘The Cods’ at the 1924 Paris Olympics
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| TITLE | Murray Bridge defeated: Canadian eight wins row-off: Sladden blames over training. The News, 17 July 1924 |
| DATE | 1924 |
| PLACE OF CREATION; PUBLISHER |
Adelaide; News Ltd |
| FORMAT | Newspaper |
| LOCATION | State Library of South Australia |
| DESCRIPTION | The Cods were the Murray Bridge rowing team that represented Australia in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. The team attached a stuffed Murray cod to the bow of their boat as their mascot. This newspaper article reports on the Cods’ defeat in their second heat at the Paris Olympic Games, knocking them out of the competition. |
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