But there is a long history of unusual events being held at the Olympic Games of the past. Just ask a hot air balloon aficionado. Live pigeon shooting may be the "weirdest and most bizarre Olympic ...

In many ways, the early Olympics could be quite intense and organizers simply weren’t content with merely shooting paper targets. While pigeon shooting never returned after the 1900 Paris Games ...

Simply put, the International Olympic Committee approved some sports that were too violent, too uncompetitive, or just plain stupid. From Tug of War to Live Pigeon Shooting, take a look at the 10 ...