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Olympic champion Scott Hamilton responds to hilarious gaffe when Jeopardy contestant identifies him as Mary Lou Retton: 'It was the hair, wasn't it?'


A Jeopardy contestant was left red-faced after an embarassing gaffe where she identified Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton as Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton.

During Thursday's episode, in the category '40 Years Ago,' a photo of a triumphant Scott Hamilton was shown after winning his gold medal Contestant Deb Bilodeau gave a rather unsure response of, 'Who is Mary Lou Retton?' During Thursday's episode, in the category '40 Years Ago,' a photo of a triumphant Scott Hamilton was shown after winning his gold medal in the Men's Singles competition during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. During Thursday's episode, in the category '40 Years Ago,' a photo of a triumphant Scott Hamilton was shown after winning his gold medal in the Men's Singles competition during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

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