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Racket sports at the Olympic Games
Racket sports with at least one Olympic appearance, in order of their first Games. 3 are on the programme of the latest Summer or Winter Olympics.
7Olympic racket sports
3on the current programme
25in this type overall
All racket sports 25Olympic team sports 37Olympic individual sports 8Olympic ball games 33Olympic combat sports & martial arts 16Olympic water sports 12Olympic winter sports 32Olympic strength sports 11
7 sports
| Sport | Part of | Origin | First recorded | Olympic | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | England (United Kingdom) | 1873 | 1896 | 16 | |
| Basque pelota | — | 1900† | 6 | ||
| Jeu de paume | tennis | France | — | 1900† | 2 |
| Longue paume | jeu de paume | — | 1900 | — | |
| Rackets | — | 1908† | — | ||
| Badminton | — | 1972 | 3 | ||
| Table tennis | England (United Kingdom) | 1891 | 1988 | 2 |
† former Olympic sport, year of first appearance. Olympic years include appearances through disciplines.Nothing found — try another filter.