Seed Animation Create GIFs Celebrating Forgotten Olympic Sports

Did you know Tug of War, hot air balloon race, 50m Running Target and one arm weightlifting used to be Olympic sports? Animation company ‘Seed Animation studio’ is bringing back all the random forgotten Olympic events in GIF series ‘The Forgotten Games’.

Each three second GIF follow the larger-than-life character Rio as he plays out the strange events which were genuine games of past Olympics. The series of short animated loops are being released for each day of the Rio Olympic Games.

The GIFS are currently being released on social media platforms- Instagram and Twitter.

Check them out:

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Swimming obstacle race. Last contested in Paris, 1900. #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #characteranimation #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma #motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @graphicdesignblg #simplycooldesign @pirategraphic @dribbblers @thedesigntip @designspiration #graphicroozane #GraphicDesignUI #GraphicGang @artisticmoods #art_we_inspire

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 6, 2016 at 1:34am PDT

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Day 2: The Rope Climb! Last contested in the Los Angeles games of 1932! #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #characteranimation #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma #motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @thedesigntip #graphicroozane

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 7, 2016 at 11:32am PDT

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Day 3: One arm weightlifting! Last contested in the St Louis Olympics of 1904 #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #characteranimation #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral @motiongfxmedia #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma # motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @thedesigntip #graphicroozane

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 8, 2016 at 3:27am PDT

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Day 4: Tug of war! Last contested in the Antwerp games of 1920. #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #characteranimation #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma #motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @graphicdesignblg #simplycooldesign @pirategraphic @dribbblers @thedesigntip @designspiration #graphicroozane #GraphicDesignUI #GraphicGang @artisticmoods #art_we_inspire

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 9, 2016 at 2:21am PDT

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Day 5: 50m Running Target! Last contested in the Athens games of 2004 #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #characteranimation #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma #motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @graphicdesignblg #simplycooldesign @pirategraphic @dribbblers @thedesigntip @designspiration #graphicroozane #GraphicDesignUI #GraphicGang @artisticmoods #art_we_inspire

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 10, 2016 at 11:31am PDT

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Day 6: Standing High Jump! Last contested in the Stockholm games of 1912 #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #characteranimation #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma #motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @graphicdesignblg #simplycooldesign @pirategraphic @dribbblers @thedesigntip @designspiration #graphicroozane #GraphicDesignUI #GraphicGang @artisticmoods #art_we_inspire

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 11, 2016 at 5:37am PDT

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Day 7: Swimming For Sailors! Last contested in the Paris games of 1900. #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #characteranimation #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma #motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @graphicdesignblg #simplycooldesign @pirategraphic @dribbblers @thedesigntip @designspiration #graphicroozane #GraphicDesignUI #GraphicGang @artisticmoods

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 12, 2016 at 12:53am PDT

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Day 8: Horse Longjump! Last contested in the Paris games of 1900. #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #characteranimation #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma #motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @graphicdesignblg #simplycooldesign @pirategraphic @dribbblers @thedesigntip #graphicroozane #cartoonbrew

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 13, 2016 at 1:06am PDT

#theforgottengames Celebrating WTF Olympic events from the past. Day 9: Hot air balloon race! Last contested in the Paris games of 1900. #gif #loop #design #3danimation #2danimation #animated #illustration #mograph #motiongraphics #character #olympics #rioolympics #rio2016 @picame @itsnicethat @pictoplasma @motionographer @graphicdesigncentral #picame #itsnicethat #pictoplasma #motionographer #graphicdesigncentral @graphicdesignblg #simplycooldesign @pirategraphic @thedesigntip @designspiration #graphicroozane #cartoonbrew @inspirationaldesign #artistsecrets

A video posted by Seed Animation Studio (@seed_animation) on Aug 14, 2016 at 1:26am PDT