Weird sports in Olympic history
- 1/11
Breakdancing
AFP/Getty Images - 2/11
Rope climbing
AP - 3/11
Skijoring
Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images - 4/11
Tug of war
Bettmann Archive - 5/11
Ski ballet
Getty Images - 6/11
Horse long jump
Getty Images - 7/11
Speed skiing
AFP/Getty Images - 8/11
Tandem bicycle race
AP - 9/11
Dressage
AFP/Getty Images - 10/11
Dueling pistols
Corbis via Getty Images - 11/11
Racewalk
Getty Images
With the possible inclusion of breakdancing in the 2024 Games, it seems like the right time to look back at some of the Olympics more interesting events. Some sports no longer exist in the summer and winter programs, while others are still around. Check out the weirder side of the Olympics.