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TruffleHunterSnortBeast
Joined: Mar 24, 2004
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From: Nuneaton
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Don't know ho accurate this is:
Here is a list of other olympic sports that have been discontinued by the IOC:
Not every Olympic event has been a success. Some, like live pigeon shooting and equestrian high jump, lasted just one year. Here's a look at some other sports no longer in the Olympic program:
Rope climb (1896, 1904, 1924, 1932): Using only their hands, competitors try to see how fast they can get to the top of the rope.
One-hand weightlifting (1896): Similar to the modern snatch event, but athletes were only allowed to use one hand.
Tug-of-war (1900-1920): Two teams of eight try to pull a rope six feet; if neither team reaches the mark after five minutes, the team that pulls the farthest wins.
Standing high jump (1900-1912): Same as the traditional high jump, only without a run-up.
Standing broad jump (1900-1912): The long jump without a run-up.
Standing triple jump (1900-1904): Also known as the hop, step and jump; started from a stationary position.
Underwater swimming (1900): Swimmers were awarded points for how far they went and how long they stayed under water.
Swimming obstacle race (1900): Racers had to swim through the River Seine, climb up and down a pole, then go over and under several boats.
Live pigeon shooting (1900): The birds were released and shooters tried to kill as many as possible.
Equestrian high jump (1900): Riders see who can jump the highest on horseback.
Equestrian long jump (1900): Long jumping on horseback.
Basque pelota (1900): A form of handball played mostly on the border of Spain and France.
Rugby union (1900, 1908-24): One of the most popular team sports in the world still waiting to get back into the Olympics.
56-pound weight throw (1904, 1920): A 56-pound weight affixed with a handle that's thrown over a pole vault bar.
All-around dumbbell contest (1904): Competitors performed 10 different lifts with dumbbells over two days.
Club swinging (1904): Similar to rhythmic gymnastics, only the competitors swing clubs around their bodies.
Plunge diving (1904): From a standing position, divers see how far they can go without taking a stroke.
Duelling pistol (1906): Shooters fired at mannequins wearing frock coats and bull's-eyes on their chests.
Motor boating (1908): Three categories of races in boats; IOC later decided against allowing anything with a motor.
Jeu de paume (1908): Similar to squash, only competitors use their hands instead of a racket to strike the ball.
Plain high diving (1912-24): Divers were not allowed to do any acrobatic moves; they just dove straight into the water.
Tumbling (1932): Athletes do flips and twists along a two-foot-wide strip; now part of the modern gymnastics floor exercise.
Solo synchronized swimming (1984-92): Swimmers were awarded points based on routines synchronized to music.
The live pigeon shooting is so politically incorrect. What next, badger baiting, hare coursing or cock fighting
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fatreg
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What's wrong with pigeon shooting?
Pigeons are vermin, and as such can be killed.....
I say bring it back!
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deepsme
Joined: Mar 30, 2006
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From: New Delhi, India
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You forgot Cricket...it was there in the 1900 Olympics..
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gola
Joined: Jul 17, 2007
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From: South Africa
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Fatreg, I hope you are kidding...
lol, plain high diving... 
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fatreg
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I joke you not, pigeons are vermin, like rats, and as such can be killed as and when you when to...
So gimme a gun and I'll try!
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NightBlade
Joined: Jul 29, 2007
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From: Nessebar, Bulgaria
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Funny how most of the obsolete events ran during the 1900 Olympics...
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carkitter
Joined: Apr 29, 2005
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From: Auckland, NZ
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And Poodle clipping, won by a Frenchwoman who trimmed 17 poodles.
The 1900 Paris Olympics were part of the World's Fair and lasted from May to October.
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QVGA
Joined: May 23, 2006
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From: Pakistan
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All of those sound really fun. Olympics today contain most sports that you can see anyway but these sports are quite unique
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XPeedy
Joined: Feb 13, 2005
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baseball will be the next...
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Posted: 2008-08-18 18:56
