Winter Olympics: The 5 Most Unusual Demonstration Sports
lusine November 21, 2021 02:19:08
Several iconic sports for the Olympic Games began their history with the fact that they entered the Olympic program as demonstration ones. Wanting to attract attention, but outside the official competition, some disciplines live up to expectations and get the opportunity to gain a foothold, as was the case with curling and short-track speed skating. Others have failed to pass the test of time or have simply retained their popularity outside of the Olympic Games. It is difficult to argue with the fact that skiers and skaters showed the greatest ingenuity in creating new disciplines at the Winter Olympics, although the majority did not manage to maintain their place in the Olympic program. Here are the 5 most unusual demonstration sports in the Winter Olympics.