A weighty mistake

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During the 1984 Los Angles Olympics, one boxer never made it to the starting gate.

Eduard Paululum was scheduled to be the first-ever Olympic competitor from the small Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.

Unfortunately Paululum ate a large breakfast before the weigh-in and was disqualified for being one pound overweight.