Timeline
1900 to 1949: sports first recorded
Sports that appeared in the first half of the 20th century, in order of the earliest recorded date. Dates are as recorded in open data; many sports grew out of older folk games.
17sports & disciplines
4on the Olympic programme
Japanmost common birthplace
1902
Korfball
Netherlands · former Olympic sport
1904
Enduro
part of motorcycle sport
1905
Czech handball
part of handball
1910s
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazil · part of judo
1912
Modern pentathlon
Sweden · part of pentathlon · Olympic since 1912
1915
Handball
German Empire (Germany) · Olympic since 1936
1918
Pilates
part of gymnastics
1919
Japanese-style baseball
Japan · part of baseball
1920
Beach volleyball
United States · part of volleyball · Olympic since 1992
1930
Gōjū-ryū
part of karate
1930s
Butterfly stroke
part of competitive swimming
1930s
Rafting
part of whitewater kayaking
1930s
Trampoline gymnastics
part of gymnastics · Olympic since 2000
1933
Midget car racing
part of auto racing
1938
Sambo
Soviet Union (Russia)
1946
Goalball
Austria
1947
Gateball
Japan