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Several sports have multiple disciplines that are governed by the same ], but are often considered different sports by the public. Examples include ] and ] (both are disciplines of ]), or ] and ] (both are disciplines of ]). Several sports have multiple disciplines that are governed by the same ], but are often considered different sports by the public. Examples include ] and ] (both are disciplines of ]), or ] and ] (both are disciplines of ]).


Some of Olympic Games in the past included several sports no longer on the current Olympic program, such as ] and ]. ] and ] are examples of sports that were competed at early Games, were dropped from the Games, and then were subsequently returned to the official program (in ] and ], respectively). Early Olympic Games featured several sports no longer on the Olympic program, such as ] and ]. ] and ] are examples of sports that were competed at early Games, were dropped from the Games, and then were subsequently returned to the official program (in ] and ], respectively).


]s have often been included in the Olympic Games, usually to promote a local sport from the host country or to gauge interest and support for the sport. Several of these sports, such as ] and ], were subsequently added to the official program (in ] and ] respectively). ]s have often been included in the Olympic Games, usually to promote a local sport from the host country or to gauge interest and support for the sport. Several of these sports, such as ] and ], were subsequently added to the official program (in ] and ] respectively).
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==Summer Olympic Games== ==Summer Olympic Games==
===Current program=== ===Current program===
The following sports and multiple disciplines of the same sport are currently on the program of the ], listed according to the name of the sport or discipline as used by the ]. The following sports (or multiple disciplines of the same sport) are currently on the program of the ], listed according to the name of the sport or discipline as used by the ].


'''X''' = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games '''X''' = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games
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===Past sports=== ===Past sports===
The following sports and disciplines have previously been part of the Summer Olympic Games program, either as official olympic sports, either as demonstration sports, or a combination of both (in different years), but are no longer on the current program: The following sports and disciplines have previously been part of the Summer Olympic Games program, but are no longer on the current program:


'''X''' = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games '''X''' = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games
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{{main|Demonstration sport}} {{main|Demonstration sport}}


The following sports, disciplines and events of sports were demonstrated in past at the Summer Olympic Games for the years shown, but have never been included on the official Olympic program as an Summer Olympic Games sport: The following sports have been demonstrated in Summer Olympic Games for the years shown, but have never been included on the official Olympic program:
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* ] (1952) * ] (1952)
* ] (1952) * ] (1952)
* ] (1996) * ] (1912)
* ] (1912) {{citationneeded}}
* ] (1936) * ] (1936)
* ] (1928) * ] (1928)
⚫ * ] (1920 and 1928)
⚫ * ] (1924)
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⚫ * ] (1920 and 1928)
⚫ * ] (1924)
* ] (1900) * ] (1900)
* ] (outdoor version of ]) (1900) * ] (1900)
* ] (1900) * ] (1900)
* ] (1960) {{citationneeded}} * ] (1960) {{citationneeded}}
⚫ * ] (1992)
* ] (1996) {{citationneeded}}
⚫ * ] - ] (1992)
* ] - discipline of ] (2000) {{citationneeded}}
* ] (1980) * ] (1980)
* ] (1924) * ] (1924)
* ] (1948) {{citationneeded}}
* ] with ]s (1904) * ] with ]s (1904)
* ] (1972) * ] (1972)
* ] (2008) - demonstration is planned
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==Winter Olympic Games== ==Winter Olympic Games==
===Current program=== ===Current program===
The following sports and multiple disciplines of the same sport are currently on the program of the ], listed according to the name of the sport or discipline as used by the ]. The following sports are currently on the program of the ],
listed according to the name of the sport as used by the ].
Three sports have multiple disciplines, and these are shown in this table.


¹ ] was part of the program for the ] and ] before there was a separate Winter Olympic Games. ] was also competed in 1920 Summer Olympic Games. Note that ] was part of the program for the ] and the ] before there was a separate Winter Olympic Games. ] was also competed in the 1920 Summer Olympic Games.


'''X''' = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games '''X''' = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games
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|bgcolor=#BFD7FF|Winter sport competed at Summer Olympic Games are also shown on this table.¹ |bgcolor=#BFD7FF|Winter sport competed at Summer Olympic Games are also shown on this table.
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===Past and Demonstration winter sports=== ===Demonstration sports===

{{main|Demonstration sport}} {{main|Demonstration sport}}
The following sports have been demonstrated in Winter Olympic Games for the years shown, but have never been included on the official Olympic program:

⚫ * ] (1952)
The following winter sports, multiple disciplines and events of the same sport have been included in past as a full medal competitions at the Winter Olympic Games or were demonstrated at the Winter Olympic Games for the years shown, but have not been added to the official Olympic program as an Olympic winter sport:
⚫ * ]¹ (1952)
* ] - contrary to the ], these events were demonstrations held during the Olympics (1988)
* ] (1936, 1964) * ] (1936, 1964)
* ] - was included as a full medal event in Winter Olympic Games 1924 and also was included as a demonstration in 1928, 1936 and 1948, this event is now considered the pre-cursor to ] (Olympic winter sport), which was introduced in 1960 Winter Olympic Games * ] (1928, 1936 and 1948) – also competed in 1924 (medals awarded) and now considered an event in ] for those Games
* ] (1928) * ] (1928)
* ] (1932) * ] (1932)
* ] (1994). * ] (1992)
* ] (1948)
* ]¹ (1992) {{citationneeded}}
* ] – demonstration event in the sport of ] (1988 and 1992)
* ] (2002) {{citationneeded}}
* ], a variant to the ], was included as a demonstration event of ] in 1948.
* ] - also known as ski-acro (1988 and 1992)
* ] - aerialists ski off jumps (1992)


⚫ ==Recognized sports==
¹ The sports can be included to Winter Olympic Games as official Olympic sports. This competition still are not included, but still under consideration for inclusion to Winter Olympic Games in 2010 in the Canadian city of Vancouver or in 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
The following sports and disciplines are not part of the current Olympic program, but are ''recognized'' by the ]. Their respective ] are responsible for ensuring that the sport's activities follow the ].


⚫ A recognized sport may be added to the Olympic program in future Games, by recommendation of the IOC Olympic Programme Commission and a vote by IOC members. The IOC voted on ], ] to remove ] and ] from the Olympic program for ] (reaffirmed by vote on ], ] ) but also rejected their replacement with ] and ] (selected from a list that also included ], ] and ]).
⚫ ==Recognized / candidate sports==
The following sports and multiple disciplines of the sports are not part of the current Olympic program, but are ''recognized'' by the ] and are submitted as ''candidates'' sports for to be included in the future at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games on the official Olympic program as official Olympic sports or as demonstration sports. Their respective ] are responsible for ensuring that the sport's activities follow the ]. Part of these candidates sports, disciplines and events of sports already were at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games on the official Olympic program or as demonstration sports in the past. Other part of these candidates sports, disciplines and events of sports can be included in games for the first time.

⚫ A recognized sport may be added to the Olympic program in future Games, by recommendation of the IOC Olympic Programme Commission and a vote by IOC members. The IOC voted on ], ] to remove ] and ] from the Olympic program for ] (reaffirmed by vote on ], ] ) and also rejected their replacement with ] and ] (selected from a list that also included ], ] and ]). The official program for ] shows the 10km ] as a new event in the swimming discipline.


{{seealso|World Games}} {{seealso|World Games}}
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* ] {{citationneeded}}
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
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* ] * ]
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⚫ * ]
* ] * ]
⚫ * ]
* ] {{citationneeded}}
⚫ * ]
* ] {{citationneeded}}
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* ] {{citationneeded}}
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* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
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* ] and ] * ] and ]
* ] * ]
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* ] * ]
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⚫ * ]
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The following events of the current and recognized Olympic sports are not part of the current Olympic program, but are submitted as candidates events of the current Olympic for to be included in the future at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games on the official Olympic program as official Olympic sports or as demonstration sports.

* ]/] - (] and ])
* ] - (] and ])
* ] - (] - ])
* ] - (] and ])


==References== ==References==
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{{Olympic Games}} {{Olympic Games}}


⚫ <small>1. The ] or 1906 Intercalated Games were discounted ''ex post facto'' by the ]. All medals awarded during these games have not since been counted officially on total medal counts.<br>2. These games were cancelled due to the World Wars. The ] were cancelled due to the onset of WWI; both the Summer and Winter Olympics of ] and ] were cancelled due to WWII.</small>

&sup1; The ] or 1906 Intercalated Games were discounted ''ex post facto'' by the ]. All medals awarded during these games have not since been counted officially on total medal counts.

⚫ &sup2; These games were cancelled due to the World Wars. The ] were cancelled due to the onset of WWI; both the Summer and Winter Olympics of ] and ] were cancelled due to WWII.


] ]

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The current program of the Olympic Games includes 35 different sports, 53 disciplines and more than 400 events. The Summer Olympic Games includes 28 sports with 38 disciplines and the Winter Olympic Games includes 7 sports with 15 disciplines.

Several sports have multiple disciplines that are governed by the same international sports federation, but are often considered different sports by the public. Examples include swimming and water polo (both are disciplines of aquatics), or figure skating and speed skating (both are disciplines of skating).

Early Olympic Games featured several sports no longer on the Olympic program, such as polo and tug of war. Archery and tennis are examples of sports that were competed at early Games, were dropped from the Games, and then were subsequently returned to the official program (in 1972 and 1992, respectively).

Demonstration sports have often been included in the Olympic Games, usually to promote a local sport from the host country or to gauge interest and support for the sport. Several of these sports, such as baseball and curling, were subsequently added to the official program (in 1992 and 1998 respectively).

Summer Olympic Games

Current program

The following sports (or multiple disciplines of the same sport) are currently on the program of the Summer Olympic Games, listed according to the name of the sport or discipline as used by the International Olympic Committee.

X = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games
(d) = demonstration sport

Sport or Discipline 96 00 04 06 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12
Aquatics – Diving     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Aquatics – Swimming X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Aquatics – Synchronized Swimming                                         X X X X X X X X
Aquatics – Water Polo   X     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Archery   X X   X   X                     X X X X X X X X X X X
Athletics X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Badminton                                   (d)       (d) X X X X X X
Baseball           (d)         (d)     (d)   (d)         (d) (d) X X X X X  
Basketball     (d)               X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Boxing     X   X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Canoeing/Kayaking – Flatwater               (d)     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Canoeing/Kayaking – Slalom                                   X         X X X X X X
Cycling – BMX                                                     X X
Cycling – Mountain biking                                               X X X X X
Cycling – Road X         X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cycling – Track X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Equestrian   X       X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Fencing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Football   X X (d) X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gymnastics – Artistic X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gymnastics – Rhythmic                                         X X X X X X X X
Gymnastics – Trampoline                                                 X X X X
Handball                     X             X X X X X X X X X X X
Hockey         X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Judo                               X   X X X X X X X X X X X
Modern Pentathlon           X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Rowing   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Sailing   X     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Shooting X X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Softball                                               X X X X  
Table tennis                                           X X X X X X X
Taekwondo                                           (d) (d)   X X X X
Tennis X X X X X X X X                 (d)       (d) X X X X X X X
Triathlon                                                 X X X X
Volleyball                               X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Volleyball – Beach volleyball                                               X X X X X
Weightlifting X   X X     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wrestling X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Past sports

The following sports and disciplines have previously been part of the Summer Olympic Games program, but are no longer on the current program:

X = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games
(d) = demonstration sport

Sport or Discipline 96 00 04 06 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04
Basque Pelota   X           (d)                 (d)           (d)      
Cricket   X                                                
Croquet   X                                                
Skating – Figure skating         X   X included in the Winter Olympic Games program
Golf   X X                                              
Ice hockey             X included in the Winter Olympic Games program
Jeu de Paume   (d)     X                                          
Lacrosse     X   X       (d) (d)   (d)                            
Polo   X     X   X X     X                              
Rackets         X                                          
Roque     X                                              
Rugby   X     X   X X                                    
Tug of war   X X   X X X                                      
Water motorsports   (d)     X                                          

Demonstration sports

Main article: Demonstration sport

The following sports have been demonstrated in Summer Olympic Games for the years shown, but have never been included on the official Olympic program:

Winter Olympic Games

Current program

The following sports are currently on the program of the Winter Olympic Games, listed according to the name of the sport as used by the International Olympic Committee. Three sports have multiple disciplines, and these are shown in this table.

Note that figure skating was part of the program for the 1908 Summer Olympic Games and the 1920 Summer Olympic Games before there was a separate Winter Olympic Games. Ice hockey was also competed in the 1920 Summer Olympic Games.

X = sport or discipline competed at the specified Games
(d) = demonstration sport

Winter sport competed at Summer Olympic Games are also shown on this table.
Sport or Discipline 08 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 10
Biathlon     X (d)   (d) (d)     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Bobsleigh     X X X X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Bobsleigh – Skeleton       X     X                           X X X
Curling     X   (d)                       (d) (d)   X X X X
Ice hockey   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Luge                     X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skating – Figure skating X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skating – Short track speed skating                                 (d) X X X X X X
Skating – Speed skating     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skiing – Alpine skiing           X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skiing – Cross country skiing     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skiing – Freestyle skiing                                 (d) X X X X X X
Skiing – Nordic combined     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skiing – Ski jumping     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Skiing – Snowboarding                                       X X X X

Demonstration sports

Main article: Demonstration sport

The following sports have been demonstrated in Winter Olympic Games for the years shown, but have never been included on the official Olympic program:

Recognized sports

The following sports and disciplines are not part of the current Olympic program, but are recognized by the IOC. Their respective International Sport Federations are responsible for ensuring that the sport's activities follow the Olympic Charter.

A recognized sport may be added to the Olympic program in future Games, by recommendation of the IOC Olympic Programme Commission and a vote by IOC members. The IOC voted on July 11, 2005 to remove baseball and softball from the Olympic program for 2012 (reaffirmed by vote on February 9, 2006 ) but also rejected their replacement with karate and squash (selected from a list that also included golf, roller sports and rugby sevens).

See also: World Games

References

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  1. Cancelled due to World War I
  2. ^ Cancelled due to World War II
  3. Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

1. The 1906 Summer Olympics or 1906 Intercalated Games were discounted ex post facto by the IOC. All medals awarded during these games have not since been counted officially on total medal counts.
2. These games were cancelled due to the World Wars. The 1916 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to the onset of WWI; both the Summer and Winter Olympics of 1940 and 1944 were cancelled due to WWII.

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