A live bird once won an Olympic shooting event: At the 1900 Paris Olympics, live pigeons were used as targets in the shooting competition. Over 300 birds were killed during the event, causing a massive public outcry that prompted the Olympics to switch permanently to clay targets.
A live bird once won an Olympic shooting event: At the 1900 Paris Olympics, live pigeons were used as targets in the shooting competition. Over 300 birds were killed during the event, causing a massive public outcry that prompted the Olympics to switch permanently to clay targets.