Sports at the Summer Olympics
36 entries in the Sports at the Summer Olympics compendium.
Archery at the Summer OlympicsOlympic archery debuted in 1900; South Korea dominates since 1984.Artistic swimming at the Summer OlympicsOlympic discipline of aquatics since 1984, featuring duet and team events.Athletics at the Summer OlympicsAthletics has been at every Summer Olympics since 1896.Badminton at the Summer OlympicsBadminton became an official Olympic sport in 1992.Baseball at the Summer OlympicsOlympic baseball became an official sport in 1992.Basketball at the Summer OlympicsOlympic basketball has been dominated by the United States since 1936.Boxing at the Summer OlympicsOlympic boxing has evolved through governance disputes and gender inclusion.Breaking at the Summer OlympicsBreakdancing debuted at the 2024 Summer Olympics.Cricket at the 1900 Summer OlympicsThe only Olympic cricket match until 2028.Cricket at the Summer OlympicsCricket appeared once in 1900; returns in 2028.Cycling at the Summer OlympicsCycling has been at every Summer Olympics since 1896.Diving at the Summer OlympicsOlympic diving has been contested at every Summer Games since 1904.Equestrian events at the Summer OlympicsOlympic sport involving horses and riders since 1900.Field hockey at the Summer OlympicsOlympic field hockey since 1908, governed by the FIH.Football at the Summer OlympicsOlympic football spans amateur roots to age-restricted men's and senior women's tournaments.Golf at the Summer OlympicsOlympic golf began in 1900, was reinstated in 2016.Gymnastics at the Summer OlympicsOlympic gymnastics includes artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline events.Handball at the Summer OlympicsTwo sports: field and indoor handball at the Olympics.Judo at the Summer OlympicsOlympic judo began in 1964 and has grown globally.Karate at the Summer OlympicsKarate debuted at the 2020 Olympics but was not retained.Modern pentathlon at the Summer OlympicsOlympic multi-sport event created by Pierre de Coubertin.Rowing at the Summer OlympicsOlympic rowing began in 1900; women joined in 1976.Rugby sevens at the Summer OlympicsRugby sevens debuted at the 2016 Summer Olympics.Sailing at the Summer OlympicsOlympic sailing has featured since 1896, with evolving classes and gender rules.Shooting at the Summer OlympicsShooting has been an Olympic sport since 1896, except 1904 and 1928.Skateboarding at the Summer OlympicsSkateboarding debuted at the 2020 Summer Olympics as a discretionary sport.Softball at the Summer OlympicsOlympic women's softball from 1996 to 2008, with a 2020 return.Sport climbing at the Summer OlympicsOlympic climbing debuted in 2020, expanding formats by 2028.Surfing at the Summer OlympicsShortboard surfing debuted at the 2020 Summer Olympics.Swimming at the Summer OlympicsSwimming has been in every modern Summer Olympics since 1896.Table tennis at the Summer OlympicsOlympic table tennis since 1988, dominated by China.Taekwondo at the Summer OlympicsTaekwondo became an Olympic medal sport in 2000.Tennis at the Summer OlympicsOlympic tennis has been played since 1896, with a hiatus from 1924 to 1988.Triathlon at the Summer OlympicsOlympic triathlon debuted in 2000; mixed relay added in 2020.Water polo at the Summer OlympicsOlympic water polo began in 1900; women joined in 2000.Weightlifting at the Summer OlympicsOlympic weightlifting has been contested since 1896, though not at every Games.
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