Painting As An Olympic Sport?

This is a lovely painting but what I am struck by in the tweet is the fact that painting was once a part of the Olympics. Between 1912 and 1948 medals were awarded for architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture. 

'On the Dublin Road.' Patrick Leonard studied under Seán Keating and Maurice MacGonigal at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin and once represented Ireland in painting at the Olympic Games. pic.twitter.com/AHJBH51q4y

— Richard Morris: Art History in a Tweet 💙 (@ahistoryinart) April 5, 2021