Classmate Facts # 103 - Olympics Trivia

1. For many years, the ancient Olympics Games consisted of only one race, a sprint of 192 metres called the "stadian." A second race of 400 metres was added 50 years later.

2. You will be surprised at some of the odd and even weird events that have been part of the Olympic Games at some time. Some of the discontinued events are tug-of-war, Live pigeon shooting, rope climbing and one-hand weightlifting!

3. For his victory in the long jump, in the 1900 Summer Olympics , Alvin Kraezlein was ounched in the face by his rival Myer Prinstein! (Prinstein was allegedly annoyed because he was prevented from competing in the final scheduled for Sunday.