Bible Story
There is a widespread story about Smithson winning the gold medal while carrying a Bible in his left hand (ostensibly to protest against the decision to run the 110 m hurdles final on a Sunday). At first, none of the 110 m hurdles heats nor the final were scheduled or planned to take place on Sunday. The story was not mentioned in the newspapers. This story is probably based on a picture published in the official report, which may have been taken during the final. However, this claim, based on a posed picture in the Official Report of the Olympics, is false. The final of the race was held on a Saturday.
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