Rope Climbing
While this may sound like one of those old-timey strongman events, rope climbing was part of the gymnastics competition in 1896. Competitors weren’t only marked on time, but style. While the goal was definitely to reach the top of the 14-metre-high rope, points were allotted for style in case competitors did not reach the top, or to differentiate two competitors who did. Both the gold and silver medalists did climb all the way to the top.