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Let's See That Again in Slow-Motion

The Winter Olympics gave us a now-ubiquitous moment in sports.

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Joey Held
Feb 06, 2026
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Howdy! It’s Joey, back with more Fun Fact Friyay. Did you know the Winter Olympics begin today? What a treat!

The Canadians won the hockey gold during the first Winter Olympics in 1924. (Wikimedia Commons)

The concept of instant replay came from the men’s slalom event in the 1960 Olympics, when event officials asked CBS to review a video tape to confirm i…

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