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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JackThaBongRipper on 2024-11-23 23:07:00+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in 2002, Australia won its first-ever winter Olympic gold medal. It happened during the 1000m short track speed skating event, when over the course of the race all the competitors crashed, except for Australian Steven Bradbury.