At various times, the Olympics have included such unusual events as a swimming obstacle race, a tug of war, and live pigeon shooting.
the youngest person that has ever competed in the olympics was dimitrios loundras, a ten-year-old gymnast on the 1896 greek gymnastics team.
the glod medal is not made of gold! it's actually 92.5 percent silver with a covering of six gram of gold.
lighting the olympic touch does not involve a match. it is lit using only the light of the sun and a special mirror.