Live pigeon shooting
1900
For a country that happily permits dogs to dine in restaurants, though not on the table, France has an alarming track record when it comes to animal cruelty. Quel surprise , then, that Paris 1900 featured the only Olympic event in history at which animals were deliberately harmed: 300 poor, defenceless pigeons, to be precise. Pest control fans watched in awe as Belgium's Leon de Lunden (above) won gold, bagging himself a healthy 21 birds and, presumably, a place on the RSPB's most wanted list.
Live pigeon shooting — 1900, Paris
Shooting has long been an integral part of the Summer Olympics (save for 1904 and 1928). In fact, it was one of the nine original events at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Clay pigeons have traditionally — and understandably — been used as moving targets with the exception of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris in which live pigeons were used, making it the first and only Olympic event that involved the slaughter of animals. As legend has it, more than 300 birds were shot from the sky during the 1900 Olympics, with Belgium’s Leon de Lunden taking top prize (21 kills). Pigeon racing, not shooting, was also an Olympic event that year, albeit an unofficial one.
Live pigeon shooting
1900
For a country that happily permits dogs to dine in restaurants, though not on the table, France has an alarming track record when it comes to animal cruelty. Quel surprise , then, that Paris 1900 featured the only Olympic event in history at which animals were deliberately harmed: 300 poor, defenceless pigeons, to be precise. Pest control fans watched in awe as Belgium's Leon de Lunden (above) won gold, bagging himself a healthy 21 birds and, presumably, a place on the RSPB's most wanted list.
Live pigeon shooting — 1900, Paris
Shooting has long been an integral part of the Summer Olympics (save for 1904 and 1928). In fact, it was one of the nine original events at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Clay pigeons have traditionally — and understandably — been used as moving targets with the exception of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris in which live pigeons were used, making it the first and only Olympic event that involved the slaughter of animals. As legend has it, more than 300 birds were shot from the sky during the 1900 Olympics, with Belgium’s Leon de Lunden taking top prize (21 kills). Pigeon racing, not shooting, was also an Olympic event that year, albeit an unofficial one.
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