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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...