Yes, the Olympics may be over but I just can’t get enough. I found a list of weird Olympic sports of games past. Some seem semi-normal others not so much but you judge for yourself. Here’s the list:
Hot Air Ballooning (1900)
Long Jump for Horses (1900)
Poetry (1912)
Tug of War (1900-1920)
Live Pigeon Shooting (1900)
Rope Climb (1896, 1904, 1906, 1924, 1932)
Poodle Clipping (1900)
One Handed Weight Lifting (1896, 1904, 1906)
Jeu de Paume (early indoor tennis) (1908)
Roque (American croquet) 1904
Water Motor Sports (1908)
Solo Synchronized Swimming (1984, 1988, 1992)
Swimming Obstacle Course (1900)
Club Swinging (early rhythmic gymnastics) (1904, 1932)