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The Anti-Pope Games, Avignon

The following excerpt is from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot available at a discount of $0.99 here until 14th August 2023. The Western Schism in the Roman Catholic Church began in 1378, when the French cardinals believed the election of Pope Urban VI was invalid. They elected Clement VII as an anti-pope and heContinue reading “The Anti-Pope Games, Avignon”

Sports the Olympics Forgot

This book describes 40 fictional Sports. This should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. The Sports include: The Dracula Race in Romania. Here contestants have to run around Sighisoara before cycling to Bran Castle and cook kebabs on the way. All the stories areContinue reading “Sports the Olympics Forgot”

Sports the Olympics Forgot

Sports the Olympics Forgot

Hello: From Goodreads, here are two reviews for the book Sports the Olympics Forgot “I received an abridged copy of this book from Netgalley in return for an honest opinion. There are some very strange sports featured in this book, most of which I’d certainly never heard of, how the author discovered most of theseContinue reading “Sports the Olympics Forgot”

Frisbee Ten Pin Bowling – 1

Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ========== The Frisbee Ten Pin Bowling championships take place in Canberra on Australia Day by the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. There are two separate events: the straight throw that takesContinue reading “Frisbee Ten Pin Bowling – 1”

Ski Yachting – Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica

Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ============== The windiest place in the world is on the continent of Antarctica. Commonwealth Bay is about 48 km (30 mi) wide at the entrance between Point Alden and Cape Gray and wasContinue reading “Ski Yachting – Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica”

Mad Paddling – 5

Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. =========== Today there are over 80 different events for teams and individuals to enter and these races take place over 10 days in the summer. Some events such as baseball kayaking,Continue reading “Mad Paddling – 5”

World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 5

Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ============== The drop shot competition is the most delicate event and is played over five rounds. Again a gutter is used, this time three inches wide and situated six inches fromContinue reading “World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 5”

World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 4

Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ======== The smash return contest is also played with the same gutter around the singles court. The national coach of the Indonesian team smashes the shuttle at each contestant twenty timesContinue reading “World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 4”

World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 3

Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ======== In the smashing event the contestant has to smash twenty shuttlecocks from mid-court back over the net in one minute. A small two-inch wide gutter is laid around the edge ofContinue reading “World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 3”