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Discover all the Olympic Sports from our complete list at Olympics.com and read the latest news and watch videos from your favourite summer Olympic sport discipline.
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and the most recent was held in 2024 in Paris, France.This was the first international multi-sport event of its kind, organized by the International Olympic Committee ...
From July 26 until the Olympic closing ceremony on Aug. 11, athletes will compete in 32 different categories of sports ranging from archery to table tennis. Spectators from around the world...
Only five sports have been contested at every summer Olympic Games since 1896: Athletics, Cycling, Fencing, Gymnastics and Swimming. In 2012 there were 26 sports contested, increasing to 28 in 2016, and 33 in 2020. The current Olympic Games in Paris 2024 has 32 sports with the debut of breakdancing, while karate, baseball & softball are dropped ...
Here’s the lowdown on every sport, including the Olympic debuts of karate, surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing and BMX freestyle.
Check out the list of Olympic Games sports, as well as discontinued and demonstration sports. The largest sporting event in the world is the Olympic Games, but there are many other multi-sport games. In terms of single sport events, nothing beats the FIFA World Cup.
Tokyo 2020's 339 events in 33 sports—the most in Olympic history—included the Olympic debut of sports such as skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and karate, as well as events such as BMX freestyle and 3x3 basketball. The expansion of the programme also included an increase in gender-equal competition opportunities.
Explore in-depth news and links to all the Olympic sports, from Archery to Wrestling.
New sports included women’s football (soccer), beach volleyball, lightweight rowing, women’s softball, and mountain biking (cross-country cycling). The Games’ festivities were marred by the explosion of a homemade pipe bomb left among spectators at Centennial Olympic Park.
America's Cup: Britain win second race; New Zealand lead 4-2. Britain won a second race in their head-to-head America's Cup final against New Zealand on Wednesday, reducing the holders' lead to 4...