Zwangzug at the Second Summer Olympics

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Zwangzug's presence at the Second Summer Olympics encompassed several dozen athletes in eight different categories. Gymnast Jessie Layn was its single medalist.

Baseball player Ben Ridge was the flag-bearer in the opening ceremony. Swimmer Nolan Quan was a surprising choice to hold it at the closing ceremony: rumor has it that Layn was not considered strong enough to hold the pole, and the other second place finisher was not considered trustworthy enough to refrain from hitting someone with it.

Athletics

Hans Torryn, dogged in his perseverance, competed in the 10,000 meter run and the 50,000 meter walk. Torryn is profoundly autistic, and his inclusion in the delegation is believed to be a response to Ariddia's push for recognition of disabled athletes.

Vanessa Conway competed in the women's heptathlon.

Baseball

The men's baseball team consisted of players from the Batter Up! Baseball League. All but Schmidt and Goldberg competed in World Baseball Classic 1: they were added to compensate for the loss of two female players. Third baseman Ben Ridge was the flag-bearer in the opening ceremony.

Canoe/Kayak

Wendy Phindruen, a solo kayaker, competed in the Women's flatwater K-1 500m.

Chess boxing

A demonstration event proposed by Zwangzug featured the talents of David Adul and Jon Ejee. The latter came second.

Cycling

Zwangzug's mountains have attracted many mountain bikers to hone their skills. Caleb Verda, Shane Ridgen, Henry Tint, Esther Leona, Lucia Corzan, and May Ressid competed in this category.

Field Hockey

Forward Lorna Perel captained the womens' team, (in)famous as much for their uniform numbers as their skill. Her #2 was the only even number in the all-prime roster.

Gymnastics

Miriam Aque, Alyson Finch, Kayla Gree, Amanda Vorsh, Jessie Layn, and Rachel Nalles comprised the womens' delegation. While their talent was doubted, their young age attracted criticism from those who do not want to subject the prodigies to worldwide pressure. Aque qualified in the uneven bars and vault, and Layn won a silver medal in the uneven bars.

Swimming

Kris Catenar (backstroke), Taylor Votin (breaststroke), Ronnie Fuschi (butterfly), and Nolan Quan (freestyle) competed in the 4x100 medley.