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1950 to 1999: sports first recorded

Sports that appeared in the second 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.

21sports & disciplines

0on the Olympic programme

Swedenmost common birthplace

Ancient and medieval sports 6 19th century 16 1900 to 1949 17 21st century 7

1959

Snooker plus

part of snooker

1959

Space diving

part of skydiving

1960s

Footvolley

Brazil

1960s

Rinkball

Sweden · part of bandy

1963

Ringette

Canada

1965

Taidō

Japan

1965

Pickleball

United States

1968

Ultimate

part of flying disc sports

1969

Padel

Mexico

1970

Airsoft

part of shooting sports

1970s

Boccia

Sweden · part of bocce

1973

Rennsteiglauf

part of fun run

1975

CPC Loop Den Haag

part of half marathon

1980s

Inline hockey

part of roller hockey

1984

Budapest Marathon

part of marathon

1984

Stockholm Half Marathon

part of half marathon

1985

Shoot boxing

Japan

1989

Roundnet

part of volleyball

1990s

Parkour

France · part of running

1990s

Vert skating

part of aggressive inline skating

1992

Wife carrying

Finland · part of running