As Olympics participants and the City of London prepare for
the opening ceremony this weekend, a few sporty images from our photo archives:
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| Take Him Out, George Bellows, 1906 |
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| L. Waterbury at Polo, George Luks, 1913 |
And a bit of Olympic trivia…since its inaugural year in
1896, at least 14 sports have been officially dropped from the Summer Games; among them a few
surprising, given their popularity outside of the Olympic Games (baseball, rugby
and polo), and a few amusing (tug-of-war, tandem bicycle). Sporting events that have been
eliminated from the Games can often be reinstated though, following an appeal
to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). For fans of rugby and golf, both
will be making reappearances in the 2016 Games (they were first eliminated in 1924
and 1904, respectively), and there are plans for a proposal that could revive
baseball for summer 2020. Sadly, to date, there have been no proposals filed
with the IOC to bring back tug-of-war.
Enjoy the Games!
Rachel Brooks, American Art Museum, Research and Scholars Center
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