The winter Olympics are already well underway, with the opening starting out with a bang on Friday the 9th in PyeongChang, South Korea. With the winter games returning, we have also seen the return of all the popular events: figure skating, luge, ice hockey, and of course, my personal favorite, curling (being from the Midwest, I almost have an obligation to watch curling). In the spirit of the games, I felt the need to pay homage to the weirdest events in Winter Olympic history that have since met their end.

1. Skijoring

The weird name aside, this sport actually sounds like a whole lot of fun.

How it works: Imagine you are racing. Sounds pretty simple, right? Well, now imagine you are racing with a horse. Also, nothing too crazy? However, now imagine that you are not on top of the horse, but by its side holding on to the reins for dear life while it drags your ski-wearing self along. Yep, that’s Skijoring, and major plot twist, people also do this event with dogs.

This event only appeared once at the 1928 Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland. If my dog weighed more than 10 pounds, I have no doubt that I would be trying this every day.

2. Ski ballet

I can neither ski nor do I have the grace for ballet, so I don’t see myself trying this anytime soon.

How it works: It’s a lot like ice skating, but it is made greatly more difficult because you have huge metal rods on your feet, also known as skis. This event involves arabesques, double cariboles and some insanely quick mid-air spinning on a flat slope all accompanied by classical music. This event actually stuck around for two Olympic Games, 1988 and 1992, before fading out of the public eye. If I tried this, I would somehow poke myself in the eye with a ski (I don’t know how, I just know it would somehow happen).

3. Speed skiing

Sounds terrifying right? Well, that’s because it is.

How it works: A skier flies down the mountain at speeds between 80 and 120 miles per hour, while attempting to ski in a straight line. The skier contorts their body into a fetal position, which apparently helps to increase the speed. The beginning of the slope is used to gain speed and the skier is expected to reach their maximum speed at around 1300 feet.

This event’s Olympic career was short-lived, appearing only once in the 1992 Games in Albertville, due to extreme safety concerns. I’m all for entertainment, but I have to say that this just sounds like a death wish.

4. Yukigassen

OK I don’t know about you, but I kind of want this event to come back.

How it works: Your two favorite childhood games are combined: capture the flag and snowball fights. Yep, that’s what Yukigassen is and I want to play it as soon as possible. There are two teams with seven players, and only 90 snowballs are available for use. You can eliminate the other team’s players by hitting them snowballs, and you win by, you guessed it, capturing the other team’s flag.

This event has been proposed to become a Winter Olympic event many times, but apparently, some people don’t know how to have fun. However, there are Yukigassen tournaments all over the world, and they are most popular in Japan. Before you ask, I have already started planning a Yukigassen game for my next family Christmas.