Episode 827

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Published on:

21st Mar 2026

Vinko Bogataj and the 'Agony of Defeat', was ski racer Spider Sabich murdered?, and Carter cancelled Olympic participation - This DiSH for March 21

In 1970, Slovenian ski jumper Vinko Bogataj plunged off the end of the ramp, becoming the 'Agony of Defeat' soon after.

In 1976, champion US ski racer Spider Sabich was shot and killed by his girlfriend and actress Claudine Longet.

In 1940, golfer Ben Hogan won his first golf tournament after years of grinding on tour.

In 1987, the Providence Friars continued to surprise folks in the NCAA Tournament, beating Georgetown to advance to the Final Four.

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter formally announced the US would boycott the 1980 Olympics in the Soviet Union due to the invasion of Afghanistan.

In 1986, Egypt beat Cameroon 5-4 on PKs after being allowed to use a player that had initially been suspended from the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

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Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact. 

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