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 ...

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 was not fated to last. Ski ballet was featured as a "demonstration sport" at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, but it didn't resonate particularly well with audiences. After another ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Boxing’s strange landscape may reunite two Olympic rivals – but a delicious prospect stands in the way - Joe Joyce beat ...

Iconic middle-distance runner from England, Keely Hodgkinson, gave an impressive performance in the Paris Olympics 2024 ... “Athletics Weekly,” the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 ...