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when Kurt Angle won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996, his opponent Abbas Jadidi tried raising his arm believing he d won, leading Kurt to believe he lost. The referee then raised Kurt s hand, and Kurt got more emotional than otherwise cause he genuinely believed he d lost.

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Fun Fact: when Kurt Angle won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996, his opponent Abbas Jadidi tried raising his arm believing he’d won, leading Kurt to believe he lost. The referee then raised Kurt’s hand, and Kurt got more emotional than otherwise cause he genuinely believed he’d lost.

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