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Ball games at the Olympic Games
Ball games with at least one Olympic appearance, in order of their first Games. 14 are on the programme of the latest Summer or Winter Olympics.
33Olympic ball games
14on the current programme
117in this type overall
All ball games 117Olympic team sports 37Olympic individual sports 8Olympic racket sports 7Olympic combat sports & martial arts 16Olympic water sports 12Olympic winter sports 32Olympic strength sports 11
33 sports
| Sport | Part of | Origin | First recorded | Olympic | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association football | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 1863 | 1896 | 21 | |
| Tennis | England (United Kingdom) | 1873 | 1896 | 16 | |
| Bocce | — | 1900† | 10 | ||
| Cricket | England (United Kingdom) | 16th century | 1900† | 2 | |
| Croquet | England (United Kingdom) | — | 1900† | 1 | |
| Football | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | — | 1900 | 30 | |
| Golf | Scotland (United Kingdom) | — | 1900 | 12 | |
| Jeu de paume | tennis | France | — | 1900† | 2 |
| Longue paume | jeu de paume | — | 1900 | — | |
| Rugby | football | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | — | 1900 | 8 |
| Rugby union | rugby | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 1823 | 1900 | 6 |
| Water polo | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 19th century | 1900 | 1 | |
| Gaelic football | football | Ireland | — | 1904 | — |
| Basketball | United States | 1891 | 1904 | 7 | |
| Field lacrosse | lacrosse | Canada | — | 1904† | — |
| Hurling | Gaelic games | Ireland | — | 1904† | — |
| Lacrosse | — | 1904† | 3 | ||
| Roque | croquet | — | 1904† | — | |
| Baseball | United States | 19th century | 1912† | 4 | |
| Korfball | Netherlands | 1902 | 1920† | — | |
| Volleyball | United States | 1895 | 1924 | 9 | |
| American football | gridiron football | United States | — | 1932 | 5 |
| Gridiron football | football | United States | 1860s | 1932 | 8 |
| Field handball | handball | — | 1936 | — | |
| Handball | German Empire (Germany) | 1915 | 1936 | 4 | |
| Bandy | ice skating | England (United Kingdom) | — | 1952 | 2 |
| Pesäpallo | Finland | — | 1952† | — | |
| Australian rules football | football | Australia | — | 1956 | 1 |
| Table tennis | England (United Kingdom) | 1891 | 1988 | 2 | |
| Beach volleyball | volleyball | United States | 1920 | 1992 | — |
| Softball | baseball | United States | — | 1996† | — |
| Rugby sevens | rugby union | United Kingdom | 1883 | 2016 | — |
| 3x3 basketball | basketball | United States | — | 2021 | — |
† former Olympic sport, year of first appearance. Olympic years include appearances through disciplines.Nothing found — try another filter.