The Weird History of Olympic Shenanigans
From History of Everything by Stakuyi
February 19, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
This episode explores the bizarre and surreal moments in Olympic history, particularly from the early 20th century.
Olympic history is filled with bizarre, discontinued, and surreal moments, particularly in the early 20th century. Standout oddities include live pigeon shooting, painting/literature competitions, underwater swimming, and a 200-meter obstacle swim in the Seine. There is a lot of weird history. Watch the podcast Fight me at war of the barons Travel to Croatia with me here Travel to Greece with me here Travel to Thailand with me here Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of Everything Coffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEE Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Stakuyi
Topics covered
- Olympics
- history
- bizarre events
- 20th century
- sports
- cultural oddities
Keywords
- Olympics
- history
- bizarre events
- 20th century
- sports
- cultural oddities
- live pigeon shooting
- underwater swimming
- obstacle swim
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Places: Croatia, Greece, Thailand
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