Tug of War

Tug of war was featured in the Olympics from 1900 to 1920. Two right-man teams often made up with competitors from different countries, had to pull their opponents six feet to win. In fact, it was one of the original games from the Olympics that took place in 500 BCE.

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Back when tug of war and riding a bike with a big front wheel was a olympic sport. #history #tugofwar #olympic @olympics

♬ Olympics – Mannheim Steamroller

Solo Synchronized Swimming

The name itself is contradictory—who are you going to synchronize with if you’re performing on your own? The music apparently. The sport was introduced in 1984 and discontinued in 1992 when everyone realized it wasn’t such a good idea after all.

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Pistol Dueling

This sport sounds much more exciting than it actually was. The word ‘duel’ is quite misleading as the athletes would only fire at stuffed dummies. That is, of course, a relief. But it also raises the question of why was it ever considered an Olympic sport?

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A Natural Talent

In the sport of skiing, it takes a special kind of talent, combined with a level of commitment and competitive drive that most could never imagine. That’s because in these races, it comes down to milliseconds and precise angles. In one race, Vonn beat Italian skier, Sofia Goggia, by just two-hundredths of a second, and in most races, she reaches up to 80 miles per hour, leaving no room for error.

But it wasn’t all easy for Vonn, who has faced multiple serious injuries that would cause anyone to hesitate about getting back up on the horse. She’s suffered concussions, torn ligaments, fractures, broken bones and even serious abraisons to her face. In one race, she fell and somersaulted down the slope screaming as she passed spectators.

Over time, she has developed a relentless determination to be the best, which has led her to be one of the top athletes in the world and one of the strongest female skiers in history.

Making A Name For Herself

Vonn is only one of six women who have come in first place in all six slope styles in the World Cup including downhill, giant slalom, slalom, super combine and super-G. Now, she’s asking the Federation Internationale de Ski to allow her to race in the men’s downhill competition. After being initially turned down, Vonn is recruiting male skiers to back her up in her request.

With her unparralled skills, fearlessness and persistence, Vonn is easily one of the most impressive athletes out there, male or female.

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Tug of War

Tug of war was featured in the Olympics from 1900 to 1920. Two right-man teams often made up with competitors from different countries, had to pull their opponents six feet to win. In fact, it was one of the original games from the Olympics that took place in 500 BCE.

@historynewsreel

Back when tug of war and riding a bike with a big front wheel was a olympic sport. #history #tugofwar #olympic @olympics

♬ Olympics – Mannheim Steamroller

Solo Synchronized Swimming

The name itself is contradictory—who are you going to synchronize with if you’re performing on your own? The music apparently. The sport was introduced in 1984 and discontinued in 1992 when everyone realized it wasn’t such a good idea after all.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sincro Cus Udine (@sincro_cus_udine)

Pistol Dueling

This sport sounds much more exciting than it actually was. The word ‘duel’ is quite misleading as the athletes would only fire at stuffed dummies. That is, of course, a relief. But it also raises the question of why was it ever considered an Olympic sport?

The post 3 Bizarre Sports That Were Actually in the Olympics appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

A Natural Talent

In the sport of skiing, it takes a special kind of talent, combined with a level of commitment and competitive drive that most could never imagine. That’s because in these races, it comes down to milliseconds and precise angles. In one race, Vonn beat Italian skier, Sofia Goggia, by just two-hundredths of a second, and in most races, she reaches up to 80 miles per hour, leaving no room for error.

But it wasn’t all easy for Vonn, who has faced multiple serious injuries that would cause anyone to hesitate about getting back up on the horse. She’s suffered concussions, torn ligaments, fractures, broken bones and even serious abraisons to her face. In one race, she fell and somersaulted down the slope screaming as she passed spectators.

Over time, she has developed a relentless determination to be the best, which has led her to be one of the top athletes in the world and one of the strongest female skiers in history.

Making A Name For Herself

Vonn is only one of six women who have come in first place in all six slope styles in the World Cup including downhill, giant slalom, slalom, super combine and super-G. Now, she’s asking the Federation Internationale de Ski to allow her to race in the men’s downhill competition. After being initially turned down, Vonn is recruiting male skiers to back her up in her request.

With her unparralled skills, fearlessness and persistence, Vonn is easily one of the most impressive athletes out there, male or female.

The post Why Lindsey Vonn Is A Historical Athlete appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.