Polo: bellboys take their masters' horses for a joyride.

Croquet: Frenchmen compete to become a historical laughingstock.

Pistol Dueling: included in the 1906 Olympics for fear of otherwise offending the duelists.

Glima: Icelandic Folk Wrestling, each year in Iceland a Champion is crowned and becomes an unintentional gay icon.

Hot Air Ballooning: contestants were ranked based on the quality of their wives' crumpets.

Tug of War: two groups of mindless muscle men pull on rope in order to receive shiny medals and fruit snacks.

The Stockholm Police Dept won the 1912 gold medal in tug of war after the competing teams were mysteriously arrested.