Donning leopard print and fishnets, three drag queens take off from the starting line of a high-heel sprint track as an electrified crowd cheered at Amsterdam's Drag Olympics. The 22nd annual event hosted Friday is the world's largest sporting event dedicated to drag queens and kings, according to organisers the House of Hopelezz, Amsterdam's oldest drag community. The competitors, some professional drag performers and others more novice, faced off in five events -- the high-heel race, handbag toss, tug-of-war, "bitch" volleyball and hula hoop. "It's a side of myself that I haven't publicly shown before, only during the COVID times with close friends at home. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementShe then welcomed to the stage around 10 contestants from the Netherlands, Ireland, Morocco, Russia, France, Mexico and Iran.