the olympics is a bit boring now because there is only so many times you can watch a man jump over a pipe so here is some new events that would make it more interesting to have a watch of

guess the leg - a leg is put through a hole in a wall and the olympians have to guess if the leg is real or made out of oak

the mens 5 mile cuddling contest - men jog for 5 miles cuddling everyone they meet along the way and whoever does the nicest cuddles is the winner. mo farah already cuddles people when he is doing his jogging competitions so he will probably be the best at this one

swomming - exactly like swimming but instead of using your hands as paddles you use your face as a paddle to slap yourself through the water

water polo - a polo mint is kicked into a swimming pool by pele and the first person to find the mint from the pool and feed it to pele is the winner

sack attack - the first person to capture the most children in a sack in 1 hour gets to have a child of their choice coated in solid gold and mounted on a marble base

feather swallowing - this used to be one of the main olympic events until the olympic elders banned it in 1992 after championship feather swallower darren feathers choked to death on his own throat after eating 5 times his body weight in feathers but now that modern day feathers are a lot safer to swallow they should definitely bring this one back

throw tom daley - the person who can throw tom daley off a diving board the furthest wins a golden necklace

drink diving - divers dive themselfs face first into the thick green water below and the person who can drink the most water without dying wins a hat made out of solid gold

wheelchair diving - like drink diving but the person has to eat a wheelchair when they land

tinnis - andy murray gets wrapped up in a net with a couple of tin cans glued over his hands and he has to try and escape from the net or he will be shot

plum rolling - men compete to see who can roll a plum down their wifes back the fastest without her noticing

horse wrestling - olympians take it in turns to wrestle a horse but there is a twist because the horse is on fire

Former Olympic sports Show all 8 1 /8 Former Olympic sports Former Olympic sports Wax bullet duelling Wax bullet dueling (mock dueling with pistols loaded with wax bullets) became popular during the early 20th century. The sport first gained recognition in France and it was featured as an associate (non-medal) event during the 1908 Summer Olympics in London Former Olympic sports Roque Roque was an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Named "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was popular at the beginning of the 20th century and it was played in the 1904 Summer Olympic Games, replacing croquet from the previous games Former Olympic sports Singlestick Singlestick, also known as cudgels, was a form of martial art that used a wooden stick. It started as a way of training sailors in the use of swords such as the saber or the cutlass. Singlestick was an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics but most likely in a form of cane fighting Former Olympic sports Plunge For Distance The plunge for distance was a diving event that was very popular in the late 19th century and was included as an official event in the 1904 Summer Olympics Former Olympic sports Indian Club Indian clubs or meels were a type of exercise equipment used for developing strength. They consisted of bowling-pin shaped wooden clubs of varying sizes and weights, which were swung in certain patterns as part of an exercise program. They were popular during the late Victorian era, used by military cadets and well-heeled ladies alike, and even appeared as a gymnastic event in the 1904 and 1932 Olympics Former Olympic sports Basque Pelota Basque Pelota was the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat or a basket, against a wall or with two teams face to face separated by a line on the ground or a net. Basque pelota was an official Olympic sport once, in the 1900 Paris Games, and a demonstration sport in 1924 (men), 1968 (men) and 1992 (men and women) Former Olympic sports Jeu de Paume Jeu de Paume was a ball-and-court game that originated in France. It was an indoor precursor of tennis played without racquets, though these were eventually introduced. Jeu de paume was a medal event at the 1908 Summer Olympics Former Olympic sports Longue Paume Longue paume is an outdoor version of jeu de paume, an ancestor of modern lawn tennis. It was popular at the beginning of the 20th century, particularly in France. It was part of the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics, but its medal status was disputed

galf - this is quite like golf but instead of golf bats they use whips to slice the ball into a hole

the 100 metre rat race - usain bolt has to ride a giant rat for 100 metres without the rat eating him or getting him pregnant

priest run - the official olympic priest is set loose in the olympic stadium and whoever he kidnaps last is declared the winner of the olympic games

jubo - like judo but each competitor takes turns to wrestle susan boyle to the death

click and collect - 5 players on each team take turns to run over to a button and click it and then run over to a glass box to collect a baton that they must swallow and once all of the batons are swallowed everyone can go home. there is no winners in this one it is just for a bit of fun to take everyones minds off the horse wrestling

rag tag - a rag is passed around the olympic stadium and everyone in the audience gets to have one sniff of it before it is passed along to the next person. when the music stops the person left holding the rag is given a replica rag to take home with them