Czech Olga Fikotova caught world’s attention thanks to Cold War romance sparked during Olympics
Dr. Gabe Mirkin Czechoslovakian Olga Fikotova, the 1956 Olympic Discus Champion, died at age 91 of breast cancer in Costa Mesa, California on April 14, 2024. During the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Olga met Harold Connolly, the American who …