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The Olympic programme, edition by edition

Which sports were on the programme at each Summer and Winter Olympic Games. A dot means the sport (or one of its disciplines, recorded as a separate entry) was contested; hover for the number of medal events. Open any year for its full programme.

30Summer Games
25Winter Games
96summer sports & disciplines
28winter sports & disciplines
1896 – 2024

Summer Olympic programme

Sport189619001904190819121920192419281932193619481952195619601964196819721976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620212024Editions
Athletics30
Competitive swimming30
Cycle sport30
Fencing30
Artistic gymnastics29
Association football29
Rowing29
Track cycling29
Water polo29
Wrestling29
Diving28
Shooting sports28
Weightlifting28
Boxing27
Equestrian sport27
Road bicycle racing27
Modern pentathlon26
Field hockey25
Gymnastics25
Basketball23
Canoeing and kayaking22
Greco-Roman wrestling19
Tennis19
Archery18
Freestyle wrestling17
Volleyball17
Handball16
Judo15
Baseball12
Badminton11
Rhythmic gymnastics11
Synchronized swimming11
Table tennis10
Beach volleyball9
Taekwondo9
Trampoline gymnastics7
Triathlon7
BMX5
Field lacrosse5
Golf5
Mountain biking5
Polo5
Softball5
Tug of war5
Basque pelota4
Rugby union4
Lacrosse3
Marathon swimming3
Rugby sevens3
3x3 basketball2
Cycling2
Figure skating2
Jeu de paume2
Korfball2
Mountaineering2
Powerboating2
Skateboarding2
Sport climbing2
Surfing2
Wushu2
American football1
Australian rules football1
Frisian handball1
Gaelic football1
Ballooning1
Bocce1
Breakdance1
Budō1
Canne de combat1
Canoe sprint1
Cricket1
Croquet1
Cross-country cycling1
Eventing1
Fast chess1
Field handball1
Gliding1
Glima1
High jump1
Hurling1
Ice hockey1
Karate1
Longue paume1
Marathon1
Motorcycle sport1
Open water swimming1
Pesäpallo1
Rackets1
Relay race1
Roller hockey quad1
Roque1
Rugby1
Savate1
Show jumping1
Ten-pin bowling1
Water skiing1
1924 – 2026

Winter Olympic programme

Sport1924192819321936194819521956196019641968197219761980198419881992199419982002200620102014201820222026Editions
Nordic combined25
Figure skating25
Ice hockey25
Long track speed skating25
Pair skating25
Bobsleigh24
Cross-country skiing24
Nordic skiing24
Ski jumping24
Alpine skiing22
Speed skating22
Ladies' singles20
Biathlon18
Luge17
Curling12
Freestyle skiing11
Short-track speed skating11
Skeleton9
Snowboarding8
Military patrol4
Icestock sport2
Skiing2
Para alpine skiing1
Bandy1
Mountaineering1
Skijoring1
Sled dog racing1
Speed skiing1
Edition by edition

Every Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games30
20242024 Summer OlympicsParis45 sports20212020 Summer OlympicsTokyo48 sports20162016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro47 sports20122012 Summer OlympicsLondon36 sports20082008 Summer OlympicsBeijing41 sports20042004 Summer OlympicsAthens38 sports20002000 Summer OlympicsSydney40 sports19961996 Summer OlympicsAtlanta35 sports19921992 Summer OlympicsBarcelona37 sports19881988 Summer OlympicsSeoul Olympic Main Stadium35 sports19841984 Summer OlympicsLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum31 sports19801980 Summer OlympicsMoscow27 sports19761976 Summer OlympicsMontreal27 sports19721972 Summer OlympicsMunich Olympic Stadium29 sports19681968 Summer OlympicsMexico City27 sports19641964 Summer OlympicsTokyo25 sports19601960 Summer OlympicsRome20 sports19561956 Summer OlympicsMelbourne23 sports19521952 Summer OlympicsHelsinki22 sports19481948 Summer OlympicsLondon22 sports19361936 Summer OlympicsBerlin27 sports19321932 Summer OlympicsLos Angeles21 sports19281928 Summer OlympicsAmsterdam23 sports19241924 Summer OlympicsParis30 sports19201920 Summer OlympicsAntwerp29 sports19121912 Summer OlympicsStockholm20 sports19081908 Summer OlympicsLondon28 sports19041904 Summer OlympicsSt. Louis25 sports19001900 Summer OlympicsParis26 sports18961896 Summer OlympicsAthens14 sports
Winter Olympic Games25
20262026 Winter OlympicsMilan, Verona19 sports20222022 Winter OlympicsBeijing, National Speed Skating Oval19 sports20182018 Winter OlympicsPyeongchang Olympic Stadium18 sports20142014 Winter OlympicsSochi, Krasnaya Polyana18 sports20102010 Winter OlympicsBC Place, Pacific Coliseum16 sports20062006 Winter OlympicsBardonecchia, Pragelato19 sports20022002 Winter OlympicsSoldier Hollow, Snowbasin19 sports19981998 Winter OlympicsNagano Olympic Stadium18 sports19941994 Winter OlympicsKvitfjell, CC Amfi16 sports19921992 Winter OlympicsThéâtre des Cérémonies18 sports19881988 Winter OlympicsCalgary18 sports19841984 Winter OlympicsJahorina, Bjelašnica15 sports19801980 Winter OlympicsLake Placid14 sports19761976 Winter OlympicsInnsbruck13 sports19721972 Winter OlympicsMakomanai Open Stadium13 sports19681968 Winter OlympicsGrenoble14 sports19641964 Winter OlympicsBergiselschanze14 sports19601960 Winter OlympicsPalisades Tahoe12 sports19561956 Winter OlympicsCortina d'Ampezzo, Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio11 sports19521952 Winter OlympicsBislett Stadion12 sports19481948 Winter OlympicsSt. Moritz14 sports19361936 Winter OlympicsGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Große Olympiaschanze14 sports19321932 Winter OlympicsLake Placid13 sports19281928 Winter OlympicsSt. Moritz14 sports19241924 Winter OlympicsChamonix-Mont-Blanc14 sports
Off the programme

Former Olympic sports

Sports that appeared at least once but were not contested at the latest Games, ordered by their last appearance.

SportPart ofFirstLast
Ballooning19001900
Bocce19001900
Cricket19001900
Motorcycle sport19001900
Gaelic games19041904
Croquet19001904
Powerboating19001908
Rackets19081908
Glima19121912
Tug of war19001920
Canne de combat19241924
Jeu de paumetennis19001924
Savate19241924
Korfball19201928
Mushing19321932
Gliding19361936
Mountaineering19241936
Poloequestrian sport19001936
Lacrosse19041948
Military patrolmilitary sports19241948
Pesäpallo19521952
Icestock sport19361964
Bowling19881988
Basque pelota19001992
Chess20002000
Wushu19362008
Greco-Roman wrestlingwrestling18962016
Freestyle wrestlingwrestling19042016
Baseball19122021
Karate20212021