Before there was diving and relays, there was the Poetry Olympics
- Written by Katrina Grant, Research Associate, Power Institute for Arts and Visual Culture, University of Sydney
Jonas Åkerström's 1790 work, Session of the Accademia dell'Arcadia on August 17 1788.Nationalmuseum/Cecilia HeisserEver wondered whether you’d have a better chance at winning an Olympic gold if you could fling words rather than a javelin? Or maybe you could beat down your opponents with comedic wit? If so, you may have been a...





