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South Korea's National Treasure No. 904 is an ancient Greek bronze helmet. Meant for 1936 Berlin Olympicsmarathon winner Son Ki-jung, the IOC refused to deliver it. It reached him 50 years later in 1986, and he donated it to the nation.
In 1976, ten bright lights appeared in formation over Seoul. The military fired anti-aircraft guns, but the lights drifted away unscathed. Stray rounds killed one civilian and injured 31. Officials blamed a US cargo plane, but many questions remain unanswered.
At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri collapsed from heat and fell asleep in a local home. He quietly returned to Japan, listed as missing. In 1967, at 76, he returned to finish. Official time: 54 years, 246 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes, 20.3 seconds.