Also, the pictoral for the event kind of looks like The Edge in a ballerina pose (via topendsports.com/events/discont…) https://t.co/bR0FojaYgy

6:20 AM, Jul 25th, 2021  via TweetDeck in reply to u2gigs

I think my favourite has to be Solo Synchronized Swimming. I mean, even the name is an oxymoron. I love it!

6:10 AM, Jul 25th, 2021  via TweetDeck in reply to u2gigs

There was even one event called Live Pigeon Shooting, thankfully held only once in 1900. The object was to shoot th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

6:08 AM, Jul 25th, 2021  via TweetDeck in reply to u2gigs

Not to forget other forgotten Olympic classics, such as:

Cannon shooting
Tug-o-war
Plunge Diving
Motor Racing
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6:05 AM, Jul 25th, 2021  via TweetDeck in reply to u2gigs

As I sit here watching the Olympics, I’m reminded of those events no longer with us (demonstration included):

Pig… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

5:57 AM, Jul 25th, 2021  via TweetDeck