The Most Boring Race in History

Obviously, if something is uninteresting, it won't make for a very good story. However, anything instantly becomes interesting if it is the most boring thing. The 18-foot dinghy sailing competition from the 1920 Summer Games must be the most underwhelming race in Olympic history; that is what we are dealing with today.

What made this encounter so unimpressive? It's straightforward: only Francis Richards and Thomas Hedberg's squad from the United Kingdom participated. Not only that, but they dropped out of the first race as well. Despite not taking part in the other three races, they still received points because they were the only ones participating.

If the duo genuinely won the competition and received medals, or if the whole thing was thrown out, is still something of an Olympic mystery. The 18-foot race is not even included in some official records, while other sources describe the two sailors as gold medal winners.