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Why did Canadian George Lyon refuse to accept his gold medal for golf at the 1908 Olympics?

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Why did Canadian George Lyon refuse to accept his gold medal for golf at the 1908 Olympics?
posted Sep 16, 2020 by Deepak Chitragar

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He was the only competitor and did not want to win by default

answer Sep 17, 2020 by Mohammad
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