TIL: In 1932, Brazil couldn’t afford to send its athletes to the Los Angeles Olympics, so they put them on a ship filled with coffee. The athletes sold the coffee along the way to fund their trip.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1031862/the-important-role-coffee-played-in-the-1932-olympics/
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The Important Role Coffee Played In The 1932 Olympics
It looked like one of the world's largest countries wouldn't make it to the 1932 Olympics. That is until the coffee industry stepped in.Elias Nash (Tasting Table)
