Olympic sports
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A large number of sports have been conducted at the Olympic Games.
Summer Olympics
The following sports are currently on the program of the Games of the Olympiad.
- Archery (1900–1908, 1920, 1972–2004)
- Athletics (track and field) (1896–2004)
- Badminton (1992–2004, demonstrated in 1972)
- Baseball (1992–2004, demonstrated in 1912, 1936, 1956, 1964, 1984 and 1988)
- Basketball (1936–2004)
- Beach volleyball (1996–2004)
- Boxing (1904–1908, 1920–2004)
- Canoeing (Flatwater 1936–2004, demonstrated in 1924; Slalom 1972, 1992–2004)
- Cycling (1896–2004)
- Diving (1904–2004)
- Equestrianism (1900, 1912–2004)
- Fencing (1896–2004)
- Football (1900–1928, 1936–2004)
- Gymnastics (1896–2004)
- Handball (1936, 1972–2004)
- Hockey (1908, 1920–2004)
- Judo (1964, 1972–2004)
- Modern pentathlon (1912–2004)
- Rhythmic gymnastics (1984–2004)
- Rowing (1900–2004)
- Sailing (1900, 1908–2004)
- Shooting (1896–1924, 1932–2004)
- Softball (1996–2004)
- Swimming (1896–2004)
- Synchronized diving (2004)
- Synchronized swimming (1984–2004)
- Table tennis (1988–2004)
- Taekwondo (2000–2004, demonstrated in 1988 and 1992)
- Tennis (1896–1924, 1988–2004, demonstrated in 1968 and 1984)
- Trampolining (2000–2004)
- Triathlon (2000–2004)
- Volleyball (1964–2004)
- Water polo (1900–1904, 1908–2004)
- Weightlifting (1896, 1904–1906, 1920–2004)
- Wrestling (1896, 1904–2004)
The following sports have been on the program, but are no longer held:
- Cricket (1900)
- Croquet (1900)
- 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)
- 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
The following sports are on the program of the Winter Olympic Games:
- Alpine skiing (1936–2002)
- Biathlon (1960–2002)
- Bobsleigh (1924–1956, 1964–2002)
- Cross country skiing (1924–2002)
- Curling (1998–2002, demonstrated in 1924, 1932, 1988 and 1992)
- Figure skating (1924–2002, also held at the 1908 and 1920 Games of the Olympiad)
- Freestyle skiing (1992–2002, demonstrated in 1988)
- Ice hockey (1924–2002, also held at the 1920 Games of the Olympiad)
- Luge (1964–2002)
- Nordic combined (1924–2002)
- Short-track speed skating (1992–2002, demonstrated in 1988)
- Skeleton (1928, 1948, 2002)
- Ski jumping (1924–2002)
- Snowboarding (1998–2002)
- Speed skating (1924–2002)
The following sports have been held as a demonstration, but have never made it as an Olympic winter sport:
- Bandy (1952)
- Eisstockschießen (1936, 1964)
- Military patrol (1924, 1928, 1936, 1948)
- Skijöring (1928)
- Sled-dog racing (1932)
- Speed skiing (1992)da:Olympiske sportsgrene
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