These are the strangest Olympic sports you've never heard of.
First is a schoolyard game, tug of war.
This was part of the Olympic Games from 1900 to
1920.
The most successful tug of war country, Great Britain, with
five total medals.
But it gets weirder, because the next strangest sport is
hot air balloon racing, better known as ballooning.
During the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, ballooning took off for
one year, competing for best distance, altitude, and more.
But the strangest Olympic event is this race walking.
First introduced during the 19 O 4 Saint Louis Games,
it became its own event during the 19 O 8
London Games and has continued to be a part of
Olympic history ever since.