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Tom mentions reading this book about Olympic history and quotes from it regarding press coverage of the 2012 London Olympics. The book is referenced multiple times throughout the episode as a source for Olympic history.

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Discussed as the book that Baron de Coubertin became obsessed with, which influenced his vision for the modern Olympics. The hosts note that Coubertin confused the fictional account with reality, mistakenly believing Thomas Arnold emphasized sport and muscular Christianity at Rugby school.