TIL Saudi Arabia and Bahrain recently made a joint bid to host the Olympics with the mens' events in Saudi Arabia and the womens' events in Bahrain as women are not allowed to play sports in Saudi Arabia. The IOC vetoed the bid.

http://gamesbids.com/eng/summer-olympic-bids/future-summer-bids/ioc-shuns-saudi-arabias-proposed-cross-border-split-gender-olympic-bid/



Submitted February 21, 2015 at 07:11AM by 12-Volt http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2wm33m/til_saudi_arabia_and_bahrain_recently_made_a/