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Idea Channel  Are Olympic Competitors Geniuses?

While we often think of genius as an intellectual category, can we use it for Olympians? Details

 

Program: Idea Channel

Episode: Are Olympic Competitors Geniuses?

Everyone is obsessed with the Olympics right now, watching these geniuses push the boundaries of their field. Wait, did we say GENIUSES? Yes! We normally associate the word "genius" with intellectual accomplishments, but athletes are geniuses at pushing their bodies to new heights, making the impossibly difficult seem easy and effortless.

Duration: (4:30)
Premiere Date: 08/09/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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