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Forgotten Olympic Oddities and Eccentric Trials
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Racketless volley strike around a tethered sphere
  • 2. Aerial sport involving clay or live birds, now extinct
  • 4. Swimming variant rewarding breath control beneath surface
  • 5. Bridging or temporary floating platform race event
  • 7. Non-powered flight discipline sometimes linked to Olympics
  • 8. Fencing term tied to sweeping strikes, once contested
  • 15. Predecessor to the bicycle raced in 1900 Games
  • 17. Rowing event simulating maritime rescue scenario
Down
  • 3. Obscure skating style — translating 'rest beating'
  • 6. Artistry judged at Olympiad beyond athletic endeavors
  • 9. American cousin of croquet featured only once
  • 10. Art and science of horsemanship under competitive rule
  • 11. Test of collective strength, pulled from the Games post-1920
  • 12. Art competitions masquerading as Olympic events
  • 13. Fishing competition that never graduated from demonstration
  • 14. Rapid-fire shooting discipline demanding pinpoint timing
  • 16. Vertical ascent using nothing but raw upper-body toil

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