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Did you know that Competitive art used to be an Olympic sport? Art Competitions were held at the Olympics 1912 to 1948. The winners of the competitions were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals, similar to the winners of the athletic competitions.
The events were inspired by Pierre de Coubertin, who wished to meld the competitions in sports with competitions in the arts. The art competitions were dropped from the Olympic program because of the difficulty of determining the amateur status of the artists.
Source: Olympic Museum
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