Bring them back

[wellinghall]

Ex-Olympic sports:
Cricket 1900
Croquet 1900
Pigeon shooting 1900
Underwater swimming 1900
Swimming obstacle race 1900
Equestrian high & long jumps 1900
Golf 1904
Underwater long dive 1904
Standing triple jump 1904
Motorboating 1908
Real Tennis 1908
Lacrosse 1908
Standing high jump 1912
Two-handed shot put 1912
Tug of war 1920
Rugby Union 1924
Cross-country running 1924
Rope climbing 1932
Polo 1936
Callisthenics 1952
Roller hockey 1992

Comments

[sigisgrim.livejournal.com]

No! Keep them out! Except, maybe, tug-of-war, another sport for fat people.

[didiusjulianus.livejournal.com]

I reckon at least half those on the list would be okay for fat people. And the "standing" events are rather good for people useless at running. Like me.

:)