Everybody gets the gist of the Winter Olympics. Skiing, hockey, figure skating, various sled races—we’re all familiar with the classics. But did you know that dogs once competed in the Winter Olympics? Have you heard of the sport that’s a cross between hockey and soccer? The Olympics used to be weird, man.
Over the decades, a handful of sports have come and gone from the Winter Olympics, usually after just one appearance in the games. In some cases, they were demonstration sports, meaning the results didn’t count towards countries’ final medal count. In other cases, they were legitimate attempts to expand the Games’ purview. Which one would you watch?
via Gizmodo
