In 2004 the Sri Lankan handball team made headlines around the world, but it wasn't for their on field prowess, instead they were wrapped up in an international mystery!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 03:58 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
Resources/Further Reading:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-09-17/sri-lankas-handball-team-vanishes/553214
https://www.ranker.com/list/sri-lankan-handball-team-vanishing/tracey-graham
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3658966.stm
https://www.dw.com/en/sri-lankans-pull-off-disappearing-act-in-bavaria/a-1332926
https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/handle/10453/31714
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/sri-lanka-handball-team
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.230213797121857&type=3
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/100404/Sports/spt10.html
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/070325/TV/023tv.html
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.