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And the gold medalist in pigeon killing is ...

China Daily | Updated: 2008-07-04 07:46

PARIS: Live pigeon shooting, pistol dueling and club swinging won't feature at the Beijing Olympics, but there was a time when they were all medal events.

Along with mainstream sports such as cricket, rugby and golf, they have all passed into Olympic history.

Live pigeon shooting featured for the first - and only - time at the Paris Olympics in 1900 where around 300 birds were killed.

And the gold medalist in pigeon killing is ...

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