Forgotten Olympics: Odd Events
From live pigeons to rope climbing, rediscover the wildest events Olympic history forgot
What this quiz asks
- 1Which team sport, now mostly seen at village fairs, was an Olympic event from 1900 to 1920?
- 2Until 1948, real Olympic medals were handed out in a surprising category. Which one?
- 3At the Paris 1900 Games, one shooting event aimed at a very much alive target. Which one?
- 4Which gymnastics event, gone after 1932, was about climbing as fast as possible?
- 5Which discipline, meant to be done as a group, had a solo event from 1984 to 1992?
- 6At the 1904 Games, a diving event rewarded not style, but what?
- 7At the Paris 1900 Games, an equestrian event asked the horse for an unusual feat. Which one?
- 8Which swimming event at the 1900 Games took place entirely underwater?
- 9At the 1904 Games, an American variant of croquet on a hard court went by what name?
- 10Until 1912, several Olympic track-and-field jumps shared a quirk. Which one?
