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Team sports at the Olympic Games
Team sports with at least one Olympic appearance, in order of their first Games. 17 are on the programme of the latest Summer or Winter Olympics.
37Olympic team sports
17on the current programme
117in this type overall
All team sports 117Olympic individual sports 8Olympic ball games 33Olympic racket sports 7Olympic combat sports & martial arts 16Olympic water sports 12Olympic winter sports 32Olympic strength sports 11
37 sports
| Sport | Part of | Origin | First recorded | Olympic | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association football | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 1863 | 1896 | 21 | |
| Cricket | England (United Kingdom) | 16th century | 1900† | 2 | |
| Football | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | — | 1900 | 30 | |
| Polo | equestrian sport | — | 1900† | 3 | |
| Rugby | football | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | — | 1900 | 8 |
| Rugby union | rugby | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 1823 | 1900 | 6 |
| Tug of war | — | 1900† | — | ||
| Water polo | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 19th century | 1900 | 1 | |
| Gaelic football | football | Ireland | — | 1904 | — |
| Gaelic games | — | 1904† | 4 | ||
| Basketball | United States | 1891 | 1904 | 7 | |
| Field lacrosse | lacrosse | Canada | — | 1904† | — |
| Hurling | Gaelic games | Ireland | — | 1904† | — |
| Lacrosse | — | 1904† | 3 | ||
| Field hockey | hockey | England (United Kingdom) | — | 1908 | 2 |
| Hockey | — | 1908 | 13 | ||
| Relay race | — | 1908 | 6 | ||
| Baseball | United States | 19th century | 1912† | 4 | |
| Ice hockey | ice skating | Canada | — | 1920 | 5 |
| Korfball | Netherlands | 1902 | 1920† | — | |
| Bobsleigh | sledding | — | 1924 | 1 | |
| Curling | Scotland (United Kingdom) | — | 1924 | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| Icestock sport | — | 1936† | — | ||
| Bandy | ice skating | England (United Kingdom) | — | 1952 | 2 |
| Pesäpallo | Finland | — | 1952† | — | |
| Australian rules football | football | Australia | — | 1956 | 1 |
| Beach volleyball | volleyball | United States | 1920 | 1992 | — |
| Roller hockey | hockey | — | 1992 | 2 | |
| Roller hockey quad | roller hockey | — | 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.