The world has many interesting sports such as Bog-snorkelling, Conkers, Egg-and-Spoon Racing, and Sack Racing. Sports the Olympics Forgot describes 40 more sports in a similar vein, all of which haven’t started yet. All the stories are individual and distinct and can be read independently if necessary; a book for the busy individual who perhaps […]
An extract from the book – Sports the Olympics Forgot. ========= The modern pogo stick was invented just after World War I, although there is some debate as to whether it was first created in America or Germany. The German inventors were Hans Pohlig and Ernst Gottschall and the first two letters of their surnames […]
An extract from the book – Sports the Olympics Forgot. ========= This sport has been played on Vancouver’s North Shore mountains for a hundred years. It was invented when some local ice hockey players decided that an extra element should be introduced into the comparatively peaceful sport of biathlon. Skiing through beautiful countryside with vistas […]
An extract from the book – Sports the Olympics Forgot. ========= The Pyramids at Giza and Saqqara have long held the fascination of the world and the method of their construction has been the subject of much debate. The Pyramids are visited by thousands of tourists each year and yet none of them are allowed […]
An extract from this book – Sports the Olympics Forgot. ======== The Mongols created the world’s second largest empire. Their cavalry were a fearsome sight as they headed westwards to invade Russia and eastern Europe. What most impressed the peasants around Kazan was the soldier’s dexterity on horseback both with bows and arrows and with […]
An extract from this book – Sports the Olympics Forgot. ======== 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 he took up residence in Avignon in France. The Protestant reformer Martin […]
