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The prominent total of sports have been conducted at the Olympic Games.

Summer Olympics

A as a consequence sports come presently 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 around 1912, 1936, 1956, 1964, 1984 & 1988 - will make its survive appearance in 2008) 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 - will make its last appearance within 2008) Swimming (1896–2004) Synchronized diving (2004) Synchronized swimming (1984–2004) Table tennis (1988–2004) Taekwondo (2000–2004, demonstrated in 1988 & 1992) Tennis (1896–1924, 1988–2004, demonstrated in 1968 & 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)

A ensuing sports develop been on the program, however come there is no elongated held: Cricket (1900) Croquet (1900) Golf (1900–1904) Jeu de Paume (1908) Lacrosse (1904–1908, demonstrated in 1928, 1932 & 1948) Motorboating (1908) Pelota (1900, demonstrated in 1924, 1968 & 1992) Polo (1900, 1908, 1920–1924, 1936) Racquets (1908) Rugby (1900, 1908, 1920–1924) Tug of war (1900–1920)

Sports hel500 as a demonstration, or even of which a 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

A as a consequence sports come 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 & 1992) Figure skating (1924–2002, also held at a 1908 & 1920 Games of the Olympiad) Freestyle skiing (1992–2002, demonstrated in 1988) Ice hockey (1924–2002, also held at a 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)

A resulting sports use been held as a demonstration, however stand never manufactured it as an Olympic wintertime sport: Bandy (1952) Eisstockschießen (1936, 1964) Military patrol (1924, 1928, 1936, 1948) Skijöring (1928) Sled-dog racing (1932) Speed skiing (1992)

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