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Nonlethal sporting duelist firing wax bullets, New York, 1909 (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of the early Olympics had it, I think, but not many. Maybe only one?

[–] Wogi 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was in the 1908 Olympics, and they used wax dummies.

[–] shalafi 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would like to know more.

[–] Wogi 2 points 1 year ago

Ok in 1906 at a different competition is there this picture was taken and they shot at each other