Lost Olympic Sports
This sport made it to the Olympics only once. It’s like baseball, but a game can last for days and scores can go in the hundreds.
Cricket
In this movie, Morgan Freeman portrayed Nelson Mandela who inspired his country in the conquest of the 1995 Rugby World Cup
Invictus
This Minnesota native had a song and a movie named after a weather event of this color.
Purple (Purple Rain)
Queen Elizabeth II arrived at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 in this most unusual way.
Jumping from a helicopter, escorted by James Bond
Iqaluit
Frobisher Bay
Before water polo made a splash, this version kept things dry—and required both horses and hand–eye coordination
Polo
In The Iron Lady, this actress transformed into Britain’s first female Prime Minister, earning her third Oscar.
Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher
Whether you prefer Edit Piaf or Grace Jones’ version, if you see life in this color, things are going well.
Rose (La vie en rose)
Prince Albert of Monaco competed in five Olympic games in this discipline.
Bobsleigh (1998 to 2002)
Berlin
A demonstration sport in the 1988 and 1992 winter Olympics, this discipline was part of acrobatic skiing along with moguls and aerials
Ski Ballet
Tom Selleck portrayed this major WWII in a 2004 TV movie
General Dwight Eisenhower
Title of the first major hit of this British band who inadvertently unveiled an in-office affair during a show this summer.
Yellow (by Coldplay)
Princess Anne represented Great Britain at this Olympiad
Montreal 1976
Val-des-Sources
Asbestos
Think you’ve got a strong handshake? Early Olympians had to prove it in this weightlifting event dropped after 1924.
One-hand lift
Before yelling “Give me back my son!” in Ransom, this actor yelled “Freedom!” in blue face paint as Scotland’s national hero.
Mel Gibson in Braveheart
Chris de Burgh and Michel Louvain’s biggest hits share a name, but the subjects of their respective songs included different colors
Lady in Red
La dame en bleue
The King met his future queen when he visited her home country when it last hosted a summer Olympiad
King Frederik of Denmark – Sydney Olympics
Lethbridge
Fort Whoop-up
From 1900 to 1920, medals were awarded for this playground favorite that literally pulled nations in opposite directions
Tug-of-war
This actor poked fun at himself in portraying Julius Ceasar in Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques
Alain Delon
This band leader wanted to make sure to remember the color, so he has it in both his name and the name of his band
Jack White of White Stripes
Crown Prince Haakon lit the Olympic cauldron the last time the games were held in his home country
Norway – Lillehammer 1994
Regina
Pile of Bones