Pierre de Coubertin secretly won 1912 Olympic literature gold; arts competitions ran until 1948

Pierre de Coubertin had artistic competitions introduced at the Olympic Games in 1912 and secretly won the literature gold that year under two assumed names.

The Olympic Games awarded medals for poetry, music, architecture, painting and sculpture alongside traditional sporting events.

Amateurism rules and declining interest ended the artistic competitions after the 1948 London Olympics.