Olympic event: real or fake?

The modern Olympic Games have featured some unusual events. Can you put together a gold medal performance by selecting the ones which are real, while avoiding any false starts?
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Last updated: July 30, 2024
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Question 1 of 5
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Genuine Olympic events.
Skeleton
Bridge
Tunnelling
Darts
Solo synchronized swimming
Swimming obstacle course
Billiards
Twister
Croquet
YES
NO
Question 2 of 5
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Genuine Olympic events.
Arm wrestling
Storytelling
Architecture
Standing triple jump
Jousting
49-foot rope climb
Shinty
Underwater swimming
Snowball fight
YES
NO
Question 3 of 5
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Genuine Olympic events.
Fox-tossing
Horse long jump
Horse high jump
Mercy
Strip poker
Bunjee jumping
Under hurdles
Tug-of-war
Hide and seek
YES
NO
Question 4 of 5
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Genuine Olympic events.
Painting
Music
Cricket
Seduction
Snowman building
3 metre dash
Yard of ale
Engineering
Military patrol
YES
NO
Question 5 of 5
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Genuine Olympic events.
Crevasse climb
Club swinging
Lie detecting
Sculpture
Marathon swimming
Wolf wrestling
Clay pigeon shooting
Live pigeon shooting
Burying onesself
YES
NO
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2 Comments
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Level 75
May 1, 2025
Some of these are hilarious. Good quiz!
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Level 62
May 2, 2025
Thanks; I did have fun coming up with the red herrings.