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Traditionalists and Bilal fans will insist that Chessboxing is the only biathlon event sufficiently challenging and sufficiently familiar to be an Olympic sport. However, opinions differ:

Substance McGravitas said...

Potential biathlon pairings:
Camel-racing/tiddlywinks
Freestyle swim/pillow fight
Rowing/shotput
Ice dancing/hot-dog eating
Chessboxing

tigris said...

I nominate Substance to be the guy who picks which sports will be included in the Olympics.

Here at Riddled we are saddened by the lack of love for Free-form hot-air ballooning + Pictionary:



Of course the nations to beat at Free-form hot-air ballooning + Pictionary are the Belgians.


Note that the decision was not unanimous, with a minority judgement in favour of Nude Sheep-shearing + Wetsuit Morris Dancing.


UPDATED with bonus Pictionary hints:
(no Janusnodes were injured in the construction of this list)

103. The absence of ants is represented by a hieroglyph of origanum
104. A man at war with another is represented by a scorpion and an crocodile
110. A man dead from sunstroke is represented by a blind beetle
115. A man who has been cured by an oracle is represented by a pigeon holding a laurel leaf
117. A man without bile receiving it from another is represented by a pigeon with its hind parts erect
122. A woman giving suck and nursing her children well is represented by a bat with teeth and breasts
125. A king living in retirement and giving no pity to those at fault is represented by an eagle
130. A man reviled by denunciation and grown sick from it is represented by a basilisk
134. A man prevented from committing suicide is represented by a beaver
135. A man whose heir is a son whom he hates is represented by a monkey with a little monkey behind him
141. A man confronting fearlessly misfortunes which have come upon him is represented by the skin of a hyena
142. A man assailed by his enemies is represented by a wolf without the tip of his tail
144. A man whose anger is chastened by fire is represented by lions and torches
145. A man in fever cured by himself is represented by a lion devouring a monkey
148. A man who kills sheep and goats is represented by animals grazing
153. A strong man sensitive to what is expedient is represented by an elephant
157. A man who has prepared his own tomb is represented by an elephant burying his tusks
161. Foreknowledge of an abundant vintage is represented by an owl
163. A man guarding himself against the plots of his enemies is represented by a crane on watch
168. A man getting rid of his children because of poverty is represented by a pregnant hawk
169. A man who hesitates to move his feet is represented by a camel
170. A shameless man of keen sight is represented by a frog

I never realised how precise and standardised the game becomes at championship levels.

The Elephant hot-air balloon will look less wrinkly when it's finished inflating.