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Besides painting and sculpture, which other artistic discipline earned Olympic medals until the category was dropped in 1948?
Answer
Architecture
Olympic art competitions awarded medals in five categories inspired by sport: architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture, all discontinued after 1948.
💡 Did you know?
Art competitions—including medals for painting, sculpture, and architecture inspired by sport—were official Olympic events until 1948.
Other options people guess
- Photography
- Film
- Dance
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- olympics
- discontinued-events
- art
- architecture
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