Olympics once gave out medals for poetry: First literature gold in 1912 went to the Games’ own founder, who had entered under two fake names | More sports News
The Olympics once featured artistic competitions, awarding medals for poetry, music and painting. In 1912, the Games’ founder secretly entered the literature contest under two pseudonyms and won gold/ Image: X At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, competitors could win gold without running, jumping or throwing anything. They could submit a poem, compose a piece of…