Country Music As An Olympic Sport?
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Luke Bryan - Kickboxing
INDIO, CA - APRIL 28: Singer Luke Bryan performs onstage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 28, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Stagecoach)
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Kristen Bell and Toby Keith - Opening Ceremony
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 06: Kristen Bell, and Toby Keith speak onstage at the 2012 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Charles Kelley - Pole Vault training
INDIO, CA - APRIL 26: Musician Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum performs onstage during day two of California's Stagecoach Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 26, 2009 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Dave Haywood (Lady Antebellum) - Piano Dancing
KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 11: Lady Antebellum's, Dave Haywood Performs during opening night of Lady Antebellum "Own The Night" 2011 Tour at the Knoxville Coliseum on November 11, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Eric Church - Weightlifting
MANHATTAN, KS - JUNE 23: Singer/Songwriter Eric Church performs during The 2011 Country Stampede at Tuttle Creek State Park on June 23, 2011 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth - Weightlifting
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 05: Hosts Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth speak onstage at the American Country Awards 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Laura Bell Bundy - Training for Pentathlon
LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: Singer Laura Bell Bundy performs onstage during the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 18, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/ACMA2010/Getty Images for ACMA)
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Jason Aldean - Hurdles
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - OCTOBER 27: Musician Jason Aldean performs during his My Kinda Party Tour at the Gibson Amphitheatre on October 27, 2011 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Taylor Swift - Longest Autograph Signing - 13 hours
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 13: Singer/Songwriter Taylor Swift autographs for 13 hours on the 13th. of June and plays with her band several for her fans during The CMA Music Festival on June 13, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Miranda Lambert - Weightlifting
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 03: Musician Miranda Lambert poses in the press room with her awards for Top Female Vocalist of the Year, Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Video of the Year, at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Miranda Lambert - Fire Dancing
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Singer Miranda Lambert performs at the 39th Annual Country Music Association Awards at Madison Square Garden November 15, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
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Big Kenny - Gymnastics (Attempting the splits)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 01: (L-R) Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich of Big & Rich arrive at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Rascal Flatts - Synchronized Pointing
Gary LeVox (L), Jay DeMarcus (C) and Joe Don Rooney of the group Rascal Flatts perform on stage at Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XVIII on March 24, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. The event supports the fight against Parkinson's disease and this year also celebrates Ali's 70th birthday. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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Big Kenny and John Rich - Weightlifting
NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 06: Big & Rich, Kenny Alphin and John Rich attend FOOTLOOSE Nashville screening on October 6, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Paramount)
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Brad Paisley - Reverse Platform Diving
LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: Musician Brad Paisley performs onstage during the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 18, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/ACMA2010/Getty Images for ACMA)
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Big Kenny and John Rich - Equestrian
DENVER - FEBRUARY 20: Kenny Alphin of Big and Rich performs at the 2005 NBA All Star Game at the Pepsi Center on February 20, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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Luke Bryan - Discus training
MANHATTAN, KS - JUNE 21: Singer/Songwriter Luke Bryan backstage during the 2012 Country Stampede - Day 1 at Tuttle Creek State Park on June 21, 2012 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Keith Urban and Dierks Bentley - Arm Wrestling
NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 13: Keith Urban and Dierks Bentley perform onstage at the "We're All For The Hall" benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Sommet Center on October 13, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame)
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Jack Ingram - Interviewing - Longest Interview Attempt - 24 Hour World Record Interview Attempt
NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Singer Jack Ingram attempts to break the 24 Hour World Record for interviews on August 25, 2009 in New York, New York. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth - Boxing
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 05: Hosts Trace Adkins (L) and Kristin Chenoweth speak onstage at the American Country Awards 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Laura Bell Bundy - Artistic Gymnastics
LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: Singer Laura Bell Bundy performs onstage during the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 18, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/ACMA2010/Getty Images for ACMA)
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Jack Ingram - Highest Stage Stretch
TWIN LAKES, USA - JULY 16: Recording Artist Jack Ingram performs at the 17th Annual Country Thunder USA music festival on July 16, 2009 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Jake Owen - Triple Jump
FLORENCE, AZ - APRIL 13: Jake Owen performs on Day 2 of The 2012 Arizona Country Thunder Music Festival on April 13, 2012 in Florence, Arizona. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images For Country Thunder)
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Bret Michaels - High Jump
LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 17: Poison singer Bret Michaels leaps in the air as he performs during a sold-out show at the Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort August 17, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rock group is touring in support of the new album of cover songs, "Poison'd!" (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Jake Owen - Triple Jump
FLORENCE, AZ - APRIL 13: Jake Owen performs on Day 2 of The 2012 Arizona Country Thunder Music Festival on April 13, 2012 in Florence, Arizona. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images For Country Thunder)
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Dierks Bentley - Reverse High Jump
MANHATTAN, KS - JUNE 26: Dierks Bentley performs during Country Stampede 2009 at Tuttle Creek State Park on June 26, 2009 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Kid Rock - High Jump’s (in a tux no less!)
Kid Rock and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performed together at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, May 12th 2012 (Photos By Steve Wiseman / CBS Radio Detroit)
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Kid Rock - High Jump
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 08: Musician Kid Rock performs on stage at the 2011 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Hunter Hayes - High Jump
TWIN LAKES, WI - JULY 22: Singer/Songwriter Hunter Hayes performs at Country Thunder - Day 4 on July 22, 2012 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Thunder)
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Phil Vassar - High Jump
INDIO, CA - APRIL 24: Musician Phil Vassar performs during day 1 of Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival 2010 held at The Empire Polo Club on April 24, 2010 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Jake Owen - Stage Diving (aka Crowd Surfing)
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 08: Jake Owen performs during the 2012 CMA Music Festival - Day 2 at LP Field on June 8, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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