Olympic sports

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Contents 1 Summer Olympics 2 Winter Olympics

Summer Olympics

The following sports are currently on the program of the Summer Olympic Games.

(d) = demonstration event

Year	96	00	04	06	08	12	16	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12
Archery		X	X		X			X											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Athletics	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Badminton																			(d)					X	X	X	X	X	X
Baseball						(d)						(d)			(d)		(d)					(d)	(d)	X	X	X	X	X
Basketball			(d)									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Beach volleyball																									X	X	X	X	X
BMX racing																												X	X
Boxing			X		X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Canoeing (sprint)									(d)			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Canoeing (slalom)																			X					X	X	X	X	X	X
Cycling	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Diving			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Equestrian		X				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Fencing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Football		(d)	(d)	(d)	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Gymnastics (artistic)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Gymnastics (rhythmic)																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Gymnastics (trampolining)																										X	X	X	X
Handball																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Field hockey					X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Judo																	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Modern pentathlon						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Open water swimming																												X	X
Rowing		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sailing		X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Shooting	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Softball																									X	X	X	X
Swimming	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Synchronized swimming																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Table tennis																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taekwondo																		(d)				(d)				X	X	X	X
Tennis	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X									(d)				(d)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Triathlon																										X	X	X	X
Volleyball																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Water polo		(d)	(d)		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Weightlifting	X		X	X				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wrestling	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

The following sports have been on the program, but are no longer held:

• Cricket (1900)
• Croquet (1900)
• Figure Skating (1908 and 1920), transferred to the Winter Games.
• Golf (1900–1904)
• Jeu de Paume (1908)
• Lacrosse (1904–1908, demonstrated in 1928, 1932 and 1948)
• Motorboating (1908)
• Pelota (1900, demonstrated in 1924, 1968 and 1992)
• Polo (1900, 1908, 1920–1924, 1936)
• Racquets (1908)
• Rugby (1900, 1908, 1920–1924, demonstrated in 2000)
• Tug of war (1900–1920)

Sports held as a demonstration, or of which the Olympic status is disputable (d):

• American football (1904d and 1932)
• Australian rules football (1956)
• Ballooning (1900d)
• Baseball (1904, 1988)
• Basketball (1904d)
• Basque Pelota (1968, 1992)
• Bowls (1900d)
• Budo (1964)
• Chess (2000d)
• Gliding (1936)
• Korfball (1928)
• Lifesaving (1900d)
• Longue-Paume (1900d)
• Motorboating (1900d)
• Motorsport (1900d)
• Roller hockey (1992)
• Roque (1904d)
• Water skiing (1972)

Winter Olympics

Year	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	94	98	02	06
Alpine skiing				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Biathlon	X					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bobsleigh	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cross country skiing										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Curling	X		(d)		(d)				(d)						(d)	(d)		X	X	X
Figure skating	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Freestyle skiing															(d)	X	X	X	X	X
Ice hockey	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Luge									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nordic combined										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nordic skiing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Short track speed skating															(d)	X	X	X	X	X
Skeleton		X			X														X	X
Ski jumping										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Snowboarding																		X	X	X
Speed skating	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

The following sports have been held as a demonstration, but have never made it as an Olympic winter sport:

• Bandy, a version of Shinty, but played on ice (1952)
• Eisstockschießen (1936, 1964)
• Military patrol (1924, 1928, 1936, 1948)
• Skijöring (1928)
• Sled-dog racing (1932)
• Snowshoeing (2002)
• Speed skiing (1992)
• Synchronized skating (2002)
• Winter pentathlon, a variant to the modern pentathlon, was included as a demonstration event in 1948.
• Ski ballet - kind of Freestyle skiing (1988 and 1992)

Olympic Games Template:Border Olympic sports Olympic medalists Participating NOCs Olympic symbols Medal counts		Summer Olympic Games 1896, 1900, 1904, 19061, 1908, 1912, (1916)2, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940)2, (1944)2, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
		Winter Olympic Games 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940)2, (1944)2, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
		Athens 2004 — Torino 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010

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