There are tried-and-true favourite sports at the Olympic Games like running, biking and gymnastics. Every year the Olympic Games add another brand new sport or two into the mix. Keep an eye out ...

Yes, pistol dueling was an Olympic sport. No, they didn’t use real bullets — they were made of wax. Pistol duels debuted in the 1908 London Olympics, and great precautions were taken.

Simply put, the International Olympic Committee approved some sports that were too violent, too uncompetitive, or just plain stupid. From Tug of War to Live Pigeon Shooting, take a look at the 10 ...

Ancient Olympics - Yep ... 1984 - Sounds a little weird when you think about it, but when this sport made its debut at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, they tried to claim that the synchronization ...

Breaking is far from the first unconventional sport to be allowed into the Olympic Games. Here’s a look at some of the stranger Olympics sports in modern history: For most of us, tug of war is ...

The Paris Olympics are well underway now and it's ... #RaceWalking is such a weird sport. They're showing slowed down clips of these guys walking and everyone has both feet off the ground during ...

It’s strange to think that the only time cricket was played in the Olympics was in a country not really known today for its love of the sport. At the second-ever modern Olympiad, held in Paris ...

It is one of nine sports vying for a place at the ... “It’s very weird to me why squash is not in the Olympics.” Hong Kong’s Tong Tsz-wing, who was part of the women’s team that won ...

Though unrelated to the English Heritage team, Richardson also believes the sport should be brought to the Olympics. "It’s very physically demanding," Richardson explained. "There are a lot of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Have you ever wondered why Olympic athletes cover certain sections of their body with strange and colorful tape? Some people think it might help them perform ...

25 Olympic and Paralympic sports events to watch in 2025 with an emphasis on winter sports leading up to the 2026 Milan Cortina Games ... Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships Jan. 23-26, Wichita ...