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11 Discontinued Olympic Events

Should they make a comeback?

Isabella Rios
Aug 15, 2016
Santa Clara University
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11 Discontinued Olympic Events
Washington Post

In 776 BC, the first Olympic Games played in Ancient Greece honored Zeus. Today the Olympics are a global sensation in which the most talented athletes compete for personal victory and national glory. The events include popular sports (at least in the US) such as gymnastics and swimming to less publicized (but still challenging) sports such as judo and handball. Throughout the years, the event listing has altered. The Olympics commission added golf, rugby and kitesurfing to the Rio 2016 games. The Tokyo 2020 games will debut surfing, softball, baseball, surfing, skateboarding and sports climbing. Amidst the addition of new events, sports—both obscure and intriguing—have been eliminated from the games. Discontinued events include:

1. Tug of War

2. Live Pigeon Shooting

Poor little feathered friends.

3. Solo Synchronized Swimming

Contradiction much?

4. Croquet

The first Olympic sport played by women in the 1900 Paris Games. Unfortunately, it was shortly discontinued because only one team signed up and just one fan came to support.

5. Dueling Pistols

Contrary to the name, contestants did not face off in a Western-like shoot off but rather shot a dummy.

6. Horse Long Jump

7. Distance Plunging

A contest that tested how far one could dive and then hold their position for 60 seconds.

8. Lacrosse

9. Jeu de Paume

Basically indoor tennis.

10. Polo

11. Art Contest

Contestants could submit entries from the mediums of music, literature, architecture, painting and graphic art and earn medals for their pieces.


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