In 1984, twins Madeline and Margaret de Jesus pulled off one of the biggest (and funniest) cheats in the history of the Olympics. The whole story is on our latest “Shoot This Now” podcast, which you should check out on Apple or right here:
1984 was peak Los Angeles: Randy Newman had just released “I Love L.A.” Bret Easton Ellis was putting the finishing touches on “Less Than Zero.” Pasadena’s Van Halen released an album called “1984.” Glam rock was taking hold on the Sunset Strip. And the eyes of the world were on the city of freeways thanks to the Summer Games.
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Brooklyn-born track star Madeline de Jesus came to L.A. with dreams of winning Olympic gold for Puerto Rico. But something went wrong: She was injured in the long jump, and found herself...
1984 was peak Los Angeles: Randy Newman had just released “I Love L.A.” Bret Easton Ellis was putting the finishing touches on “Less Than Zero.” Pasadena’s Van Halen released an album called “1984.” Glam rock was taking hold on the Sunset Strip. And the eyes of the world were on the city of freeways thanks to the Summer Games.
Also Read: Angela James' Life Story Is the Hockey Movie We Need Now (Podcast)
Brooklyn-born track star Madeline de Jesus came to L.A. with dreams of winning Olympic gold for Puerto Rico. But something went wrong: She was injured in the long jump, and found herself...
- 3/23/2019
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
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