8 weird Olympic events that no longer exist
Aug 6, 2016, 02:56 IST
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Although the Olympic games have ancient roots in Greece, the modern Olympic Games started in 1896 in Athens. And what a wild first few decades it was. While the International Olympic Committee was still new, the organization dipped its toes into lots of odd, one-off events to see what viewers and attendees would be most interested in.
Here a few events that are no longer part of the Games, for better or for worse.