A former Canadian Olympic athlete has proposed an Arts Olympics. “The plan is to create an Olympics that will celebrate emerging artists from around the world in five categories: film, dance, music, literature and visual arts. The effort also proposes to bring an element of competitiveness back to the arts, which has always played a large role in the Olympic movement, dating back to the beginning of the modern Games in 1896.” – National Post (Canada) 08/31/00