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Town planning and plunge for distance: The weirdest Olympic events of all time

Town planning and plunge for distance: The weirdest Olympic events of all time


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Sweden and Great Britain contest the Tug of War at the 1912 Olympics
Olympics 2024: Weirdest sports in Olympic history ahead of Paris 2024 Games
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Sports Mole looks at some of the weirdest sports to have ever been contested at the Games.
Jul 21, 16:30
Simone Biles in action on October 6, 2023
Paris Olympics 2024: The best athletes to look out for in each sport
Sports Mole looks at the best athletes to keep an eye out for in all 32 sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Jul 17, 13:41
Bronze medallists, Britain's Beatrice Crass and Ranjuo Tomblin pose with their medals after finishing third in the mixed duet free final on June 12, 2024
How many medals did Great Britain win at the European Aquatics Championships?
Sports Mole looks at how many medals Great Britain won at the recently-concluded European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.
Jun 23, 20:18
Adam Peaty in action at the World Aquatics Championships on February 11, 2024
Adam Peaty headlines 33-strong Great Britain swimming squad for Paris Olympics
Adam Peaty headlines a 33-strong Great Britain swimming squad for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, where he will bid for a fourth gold medal at the Games.
Apr 16, 16:43
Adam Peaty in action at the World Aquatics Championships on February 11, 2024
Adam Peaty surges to Paris Olympics with British breaststroke title
Three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty qualifies for the Tokyo 2024 Olympics with a brilliant run in the 100m breaststroke at the British Championships.
Apr 2, 21:55
A generic view of a swimming pool
Independent review finds "culture of fear" in English swimming
An independent review finds a "culture of fear" and "toxic environment" within English swimming clubs following accusations of mistreatment of athletes last year.
Mar 5, 14:10
Great Britain's Freya Colbert poses with the gold medal after winning the women's 400m medley on February 18, 2024
Great Britain's Freya Colbert wins world title in women's 400m medley
Great Britain's Freya Colbert is crowned world champion in the women's 400m medley, while Max Litchfield takes home the silver in the corresponding men's event.
Feb 18, 20:38
Gold medallist Ukraine's Vladyslav Bukhov celebrates on the podium during the men's 50m freestyle final medal ceremony with silver medallist Australia's Cameron McEvoy and bronze medallist Britain's Benjamin Proud on February 17, 2024
Great Britain's Ben Proud takes bronze medal in 50m freestyle
Great Britain's Ben Proud takes the bronze medal in the men's 50m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha.
Feb 17, 19:51
Gold medallist Britain's Laura Stephens celebrates with her medal after winning the women's 200m butterfly on February 15, 2024
Laura Stephens wins historic gold for Great Britain in 200m butterfly
Laura Stephens becomes the first British woman in 13 years to win an individual gold at the World Aquatics Championships with victory in the 200m butterfly.
Feb 15, 18:58
Adam Peaty in action at the World Aquatics Championships on February 11, 2024
Great Britain's Adam Peaty finishes fourth in 50m breaststroke final
Adam Peaty places fourth in the men's 50m breaststroke final at the World Championships but helps Great Britain take the bronze in the mixed 4x100m medley relay.
Feb 14, 20:28
Adam Peaty in action at the World Aquatics Championships on February 11, 2024
Adam Peaty advances to 50m breaststroke final at World Championships
Great Britain's Adam Peaty qualifies for the 50m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Championships after winning bronze in the 100m event.
Feb 13, 23:13
Adam Peaty in action at the World Aquatics Championships on February 11, 2024
Adam Peaty storms into 100m breaststroke final at World Championships
Great Britain's Adam Peaty surges into the final of the men's 100m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships with the quickest time in the semi-finals.
Feb 11, 21:46
Britain's Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding in action in July 2023
GB's Anthony Harding, Jack Laugher finish fifth in 3m synchro final
Great Britain's Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher miss out on a third successive World Aquatics Championships medal as they finished fifth in the men's 3m synchro final.
Feb 4, 18:54
A general view of Olympic rings following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan March 24, 2020
2024 sporting calendar: Every major event taking place this year
Sports Mole takes a look at the major sporting events coming up throughout 2024.
Jan 1, 06:00
Tom Daley pictured in May 2021
Tom Daley, Adam Peaty included in Great Britain's World Championships squad
Olympic champions Tom Daley and Adam Peaty are both named in Great Britain's squad for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in February.
Dec 23, 10:56
Freya Anderson pictured in June 2022
Great Britain top medal table at European Short Course Championships
Great Britian end the European Short Course Swimming Championships with a joint-high 23 medals, including an unrivalled nine golds in Otopeni.
Dec 10, 21:29
Abbie Wood pictured in July 2021
Great Britain clinch trio of golds at European Short Course Championships
Great Britain end the penultimate days of the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Otopeni with another three gold medals to their name.
Dec 9, 22:00
Duncan Scott in action at the Commonwealth Games on August 3, 2022
Great Britain's Duncan Scott wins European gold in men's 200m medley
Great Britain take home their fifth gold medal of the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Otopeni as Duncan Scott wins the men's 200m individual medley.
Dec 8, 19:19
Ben Proud pictured in July 2023
Great Britain scoop two more gold medals at European Championships
Ben Proud smashes the continental record in the men's 50m freestyle as Great Britain win two more gold medals at the European Short Course Championships in Otopeni.
Dec 7, 19:10
Great Britain's Jacob Peters pictured on December 6, 2023
GB's Jacob Peters wins first individual medal at European Championships
Jacob Peters wins his first individual medal at a major international tournament with a bronze in the men's 100m butterfly at the European Short Course Championships.
Dec 6, 18:33