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Since then, the number of sports contested at the Summer Olympic Games has gradually risen to thirty-six on the program for 2028. [43] In order for a sport or discipline to be considered for inclusion in the list of Summer Olympic sports, it must be widely practiced in at least 75 countries, spread over four continents. [4]
Below is a list of the 1022 athletes who participated in two or more sports at the Summer Olympics. Viggo Jensen from Denmark, Carl Schuhmann from Germany and Launceston Elliot from the United Kingdom are the only athletes to compete in four different sports.
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 category contains articles about former and present Summer Olympic sports and disciplines. References for inclusion: IOC: Olympic sports For details of Olympic results by sport see Category:Sports at the Summer Olympics .
This Olympic Games results index is a list of links to articles containing results of each Olympic sport at the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics. Years not appearing are those when the event was not held. Years in italics mean it was a demonstration sport.
Check out these eight must-watch summer olympic sports. There are over 40 sports on the list this year, and some of the best fly under your radar. 8 Underrated Summer Olympic Events You Shouldn't Miss
The programme of the 2024 Summer Olympics featured 329 events in 32 sports, including the 28 "core" Olympic sports contested in 2016 and 2020, [1] and four optional sports that were proposed by the Paris Organising Committee: breaking made its Olympic debut as an optional sport, while skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing returned from 2020.
Pages in category "Sports at the Summer Olympics" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *