Modern Olympics

Events in the current Olympic Games are focused on athletics and skills. When the modern Olympics returned to the world stage in 1896, the games went on to include non-sporting, yet skill-based, fields. From 1912 to 1952, events included architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture: https://www.olympedia.org/editions/8/sports/LIT

There ought to be a modern Olympic event for finding information on the internet. The aim is to deliver coherent content to the judges faster than your competitors.

Hurdles will be applied to all competitors:

• Forcing you to change away from your default web browser,

• Turning off the wifi,

• Interrupting your search with a call: how politely you answer affects your score,

• Dropping your phone so the screen cracks.

Penalties are applied for:

• Accepting all cookies,

• Paying a site for access,

• Incorrect emojis,

• Using Artificial Intelligence,

• Shouting at the screen.

Using the latest phone attracts a difficulty factor of 1.0. Using a lower Generation device increases your points and also your stress. Think you can connect with a 2G phone? That’s between you and your cardiovascular system.

What event would you like to introduce to the Olympics?