Edgar Aabye
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
This goo was worth a point in July 2023.
publication date: Sunday, July 2, 2023 (part of July 2023)
category: 
Sports
clue: This journalist was asked to step in for an injured athlete and went on to help his team win the first Olympic gold medal in their sport.
explanation: Edgar Aabye was a journalist covering the 1900 Olympic games in Paris. An accomplished athlete, he was asked to substitute for an injured athlete on the combined Dano/Swedish team. They won the gold medal. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie
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