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Forgotten Olympic Oddities Uncovered
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- 1. A croquet-like sport played only once in the Olympics
- 2. A Native American game included briefly in early Olympics
- 3. Five-event contest that once included running, swimming, fencing, shooting, and horse riding
- 6. Adjective describing early Olympics’ medal events in creative fields
- 8. This strength contest once pulled teams to victory in the Games
- 9. An ancient, now discontinued winter Olympic sport involving wooden sticks
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- 4. Animal herding and riding event tested skills similar to cowboy contests
- 5. Indoor sport similar to squash, once considered for Olympic inclusion
- 7. Strength contest with barbells, sometimes featuring unusual lifts
- 10. Artistic event awarded medals in early 20th-century Olympics
- 11. Birds that were part of an Olympic shooting event controversy
- 12. Refers to the Olympic pentathlon introduced in 1912
- 13. Water navigation sport often overshadowed but part of the Games
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