Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What if you could compete to win an Olympic gold medal in painting? Believe it or not, between 1912-48 you could have! Olympic competition is the pinnacle of the international sports scene, but artists in both the ancient and modern Olympic games also competed to win. Watch this episode to find out more!

Is Pharrell Williams right, should we bring back medals in the arts? I think so!

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