Games of the Olympic Games 

At the primary Olympic Games in 1896, there were nine games challenged. Since that time numerous games have been included (and evacuated as well) from the system. Just five games have been challenged at each mid year Olympic Games subsequent to 1896: Athletics, Cycling, Fencing, Gymnastics and Swimming. In 2012 there was 26 sports challenged, and in 2016 there will be 28 (see list). There are pages about the quantity of games at every Olympiad, furthermore the progressions after some time. 

Late Changes 

After the 2008 Olympics the games of Baseball and Softball were dropped from the system. In August 2009 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted on which two games will be added to the project for Rio 2016. There was a rundown of seven games that they looked over: golf, rugby union, roller sports, karate, softball, baseball and squash. They chose golf and rugby union. 


There are numerous other conceivable new games for future Games. In February 2013, wrestling was dropped from the center games list, and joined with baseball and softball (joint offer), climbing, karate, roller sport, squash, wakeboard and wushu to endeavor to pick up a spot on the project for 2020. In May 2013 the IOC cut Karate, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding and wushu from this rundown, leaving Baseball-softball, squash and wrestling to be shortlisted. At that point in September 2013, they voted to return wrestling to the rundown of games for the 2020 Olympic project. In 2015, further voting was held for the incorporation of more games.

(take after the connections for more information about every game)


archery
badminton
basketball
beach volleyball
boxing
canoe / kayak
cycling (track, road, mountain, BMX)
diving

2016 Summer Olympic Sports
equestrian (dressage, jumping and eventing)
fencing
field hockey
golf
gymnastics
handball
judo
modern pentathlon
rowing
rugby 7s
sailing
shooting
soccer / football
swimming
synchronized swimming
table tennis
taekwondo
tennis
track and field
triathlon
volleyball (indoor)
water polo
weightlifting
wrestling

Recently Removed Sports
baseball (in 2008)
softball (in 2008)

Possible New Sports:
climbing
karate
roller sport
squash
wakeboard
wushu
surfing
dancing
bowling
netball
Previous Olympic Sports

(these are just some of the sports that have once been part of the Olympic program. More can be found on Discontinued Olympic Sports)

croquet
motor boating
polo
tug-of-war
plunge for distance
underwater swimming
obstacle race for swimming
cricket
lacrosse
jeu de paume
racquets
Ancient Olympics

Recently Added Sports:
golf (added for 2016)
rugby union (added for 2016)

These were the events at the ancient Olympic Games. There is more information on the Ancient Events page.

Boxing
Equestrian events: Chariot racing, Riding
Pankration
Pentathlon: Discus, Javelin, Jump, Running, Wrestling
Running
Wrestling

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Related Pages

future Olympic Games sports
list of sports for each Olympiad
Olympic Sports involving animals
about the number of sports at each Olympiad, and also the changes over time.
what the the most popular Olympic sports?
How sports are selected for the Olympics

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