tandem: (noun) A bicycle with seats and pedals for two or more riders, one behind the other. The double-rider bicycle sprint

The weirdest Olympic sports

Chapter 1

The dawn of eccentric athletics

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When animals joined the games

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Chapter 3

The battle of minds and arts

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Chapter 4

Water and wheels on the fringe

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Master of The weirdest Olympic sports

Ch 4 · Water and wheels on the fringe

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dave Olympic Tandem Cycling

Two riders flying on a single frame, Just chasing gold in a forgotten game.

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dave Speedboats racing on the open water

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dave Tandem bicycle racing was a popular Olympic track cycling event for over sixty years.

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dave Motorboating was the only motorized sport to ever award official Olympic medals.

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Fun Fact

Plunge for distance: The 1904 gold medalist William Dickey won by simply floating motionless for 62.5 feet without taking a single stroke.

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Glossary

tandem (noun)
A bicycle with seats and pedals for two or more riders, one behind the other. The double-rider bicycle sprint was an official Olympic event from 1908 until its removal in 1972.

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Gossip

Would you compete in a slow-floating challenge like plunge for distance?

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Quiz

What is the only motorized sport to ever award official Olympic medals?

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dave Two riders on a single bicycle

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What did competitors in the 1904 'plunge for distance' event have to do?

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dave Diving for distance instead of style

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How long was tandem bicycle racing featured on the official Olympic program?

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dave Swimmers racing through an obstacle course

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Which river hosted the 1900 Olympic obstacle swim event?

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Why was motorboating permanently banned from the Olympics after the 1908 Games?

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What safety concern contributed to removing tandem cycling from the Olympics in 1972?

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In the 1900 obstacle swim, what did athletes have to climb over in the water?

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Who won the gold medal in the 1904 Olympic plunge for distance event?

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