With the 202o (2021) Olympics well under way in Tokyo, we decided to come up with what we thought would be the best Olympic events in the city of Cleveland. Try them all and let us know.

Undie Dash Race after two Great Lakes Christmas Ales
Listen to Triv as long as possible without smashing your radio
Giant penis in the snow drawing contest
Refrain from taking a picture of your back deck after a blizzard for as long as possible
Chasing a late/early bus
Public Square jersey barrier lifting competition
Putting French Fries on Sandwiches Whether it’s Polish Boys or panini’s, we throw fries on our sandwiches. So what? Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Climb over the wall of The Pit
Name all the municipalities in Cuyahoga County
Staying up past 6 p.m. on a Browns sunday after starting tailgating at 8 a.m.
Deep hatred for the Steelers. Via MoscatoDogisCute/Reddit
Il Rione 1303 West 65th St., Cleveland “I have lived in Cleveland for about 25 years now and this is the best pizza I have found here. The crust is light and chewy and the ratio of topping to crust is perfect. It’s really nice to finally find pizza this good on the West Side,” Jodi B. on Yelp Photo by Emanuel Wallace
Making it somewhere during rush hour on I-480 on time
Cleveland trivia. We love trivia after all. What’s Superpimp’s real name? What neighborhood did Drew Carey grow up in?
Swim the river from one side to the other
Beer can pyramid building at the corner
Drive from the Riverside neighborhood to Corlett without using any highways, leaving the city limits or using GPS. (Initial challenge of course being knowing where Riverside and Corlett are.
Getting the city of Cleveland to grant an interview Credit: Scene Archives
Name all the Cleveland city council people and county council people
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections 2925 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Civic participation is cool, ok? So head down to the Board of Elections every election day, grab an ‘I Voted’ sticker, and throw it on the gram. Photo via @robcobb_insc/Instagram
You love and hate Blossom Music Center
Beer can pyramid building at The Corner
Guardian statue free climb race
Kayak down the river that’s been filled with 50 tiki boat barges filled with partygoers Credit: Scene Archives
Greasy pole climb, a la St. Rocco’s Carnival

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