5 crazy Olympic sports and events that have now been discontinued

2. Pigeon Shooting

Pigeon shooting: Possibly the bloodiest event in the history of the games

A bloody event for sure! This event fluttered quite a few feathers. Literally. Birds were released and competitors had to shoot as many as they could. Once the shooters fired two blank shots, he was eliminated.

The bloody mess that the event left behind was a major factor for its discontinuation. So, 1900 Olympics remain the only such edition which saw pigeon shooting. Belgian Leon de Lunden won the gold medal with 21 downed birds. A total of 300 birds were killed during the event.