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Individual sports at the Olympic Games

Individual sports with at least one Olympic appearance, in order of their first Games. 8 are on the programme of the latest Summer or Winter Olympics.

8Olympic individual sports
8on the current programme
29in this type overall
All individual sports 29Olympic team sports 37Olympic ball games 33Olympic racket sports 7Olympic combat sports & martial arts 16Olympic water sports 12Olympic winter sports 32Olympic strength sports 11
8 sports
SportPart ofOriginFirst recordedOlympicDisciplines
Weightliftingheavy athletics—18964
Relay race—19086
Bobsleighsledding—19241
Skeletonsledding—1928—
Biathlon—19602
Triathlon—20007
Marathon swimmingopen water swimming—2008—
Open water swimmingcompetitive swimming—20081
† former Olympic sport, year of first appearance. Olympic years include appearances through disciplines.