Was croquet an Olympic sport?
Tug of war, croquet and cricket have all featured at the Olympics. See what else has been in and out over the years.
2010. July 30. 13:27
A century of Olympic posters [Telegraph.co.uk] Sept. 3. 10:42 A gallery of historic Olympic Games posters from around the world, now being exhibited in London. Ken Livingstone hails Tony Blair's crucial London 2012 Olympic role [Telegraph.co.uk] Sept. 1. 18:00 Not known for seeing eye-to-eye, Ken Livingstone and Tony Blair worked together to help London's Olympic bid overcome an arrogant French campaign. ITU hope Youth Games success will see team triathlon gain full Olympic recognition [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 20. Successful showcasing at Youth Games helps ITU's bid to have triathlon team event included at 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Olympic diver Blake Aldridge cleared of supermarket attack [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 18. Blake Aldridge, the Olympic diver, has been cleared of attacking a supermarket security guard and then said the accusation had"ruined" his reputation. Youth Olympic Games 2010: Daryl Tan Jia Jun secures hosts Singapore's first medal [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 16. Singapore's Daryl Tan Jia Jun sparked celebrations in the host nation by winning their first Youth Olympic Games medal. Youth Olympic Games 2010: Iranian fighter pulled out of Israeli clash [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 15. At Youth Olympic Games, Iranian officials withdraw 16-year-old taekwondo competitior from clash against Israeli fighter. Great Britain's Olympic contenders prove damp squib at Crystal Palace Grand Prix [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 14. A sell-out Crystal Palace crowd did have one British victory to cheer at the Aviva London GP on Saturday. Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska issues warning to Britain's golden girl Jessica Ennis [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 12. Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska believes she has what it takes to beat Britain's golden girl Jessica Ennis. Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy in car crash [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 7. Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy's£80,000 Jaguar has been wrecked in a car crash. Questor Plus Podcast: Olympic money maker [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 5. Garry White: There's money in construction companies. David Davies returns home to Wales in bid for Olympic glory at London 2012 [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 3. David Davies has decided to return to Wales to complete his Olympic preparation ahead of the 2012 Games. European Athletics Championships: the best pictures from the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 31. The best pics from penultimate day of European Athletics Championships.
