Thursday, July 19, 2012

NEWS UPDATE: Art Was An Olympic Sport!



Today I was reading my two-year-old son a book for kids called Modern Olympic Games by Hadyn Middleton.  I was shocked to learn that ART had been an Olympic event from 1912-1948!  The book says that medals were awarded for works of art that had been inspired by sports and that medals were given in the following five categories: painting, sculpture, music, literature, and architecture!  I'm sad that the event was discontinued.

Some other events that have been discontinued in the Olympic Games are cricket, motorboating, lacrosse, and tug-of-war.  I think we should start a campaign to bring back Art and Tug-of-War!  Who's with me?

What are other events that you would like to see at the Games?

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