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A contest where two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, aiming to drag the other across a designated line.
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A bat-and-ball game played between two teams, known for its complex rules and strategic gameplay.
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A team sport where players use a stick with a net to catch, carry, and pass a ball into the opposing goal.
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1900 Paris Olympics, Athletes were judged on distance traveled, time in the air and ability to land at the right coordinates. It was only removed from the Olympics because there was a ban on motorized sports.
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Only one country competed in this weird event at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, which is no surprise. It involved diving into the water and then going as far as possible underwater without moving any body parts.
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A variant of rugby union with seven players per side, known for its fast-paced and high-scoring matches.
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A bat-and-ball game similar to baseball, played with a larger ball on a smaller field, often featuring underhand pitching.
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Although it's considered the sport of Kings, this game of croquet on horses didn't last very long. It was only around for five Olympic Games and only eight teams ever competed.
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In the Olympics only twice: in the 1900 and 1904 Games. The 1900 Paris Olympics featured a men’s and a women’s event. After a 112-year hiatus, the sport returned to the Games for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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It was rejected from past Olympic bids because organizers said “the sport lacked entertainment value and the ability to attract a younger audience.”
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Competitors fired at plaster dummies from 20m and 30m, in the 1908 Olympics
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It was one of the most popular ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine sports. Only men were allowed to compete, but women could sponsor and win.
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Demonstration sport introduced in Barcelona, 1992 Summer Olympics. Played on a dry surface using wheeled skates.
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Introduced in the 2024 Paris Olympics, this sport is also known as: b-boying, b-girling.
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A racket sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball and rackets.
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