There were 9 sports with 10 disciplines that took place in the first Summer Olympics in 1896 wherein 28 sports with 41 disciplines were included in the recent Olympics in 2016. In addition to that, there will be 33 sports with 50 disciplines that are scheduled for participation in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

What are the 7 sports in the Olympics?

There was a list of seven sports that they chose from: golf, rugby union, roller sports, karate, softball, baseball and squash. They selected golf and rugby union. There are many other possible new sports for future Games.

What are the two new sports in the Olympics?

In August 2009 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted on the two sports to be added to the program for Rio 2016. There was a list of seven sports that they chose from: golf, rugby union, roller sports, karate, softball, baseball and squash. They selected golf and rugby union. There are many other possible new sports for future Games.

Are there any summer sports that have never been in the Olympics?

The only summer sports that have never been absent from the Olympic program are athletics, aquatics ( the discipline of swimming has been in every Olympics ), cycling, fencing, and gymnastics ( the discipline of artistic gymnastics has been in every Olympics ).

What sports are in the Summer Olympics?

Archery

  • Artistic Swimming
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Basketball 3×3
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Boxing
  • Breaking

    What sports are in the Olympics?

    Archery. Archery involves the use of a bow to fire arrows at a target board from a set distance.

  • Athletics. Athletics has been a constant fixture in the Olympics since the games first began.
  • Badminton.
  • Basketball.
  • Beach Volleyball.
  • Boxing.
  • Canoe Sprint.
  • Cycling BMX.
  • Cycling Mountain Bike.
  • Cycling Road.

    What are the nine original Olympic sports?

    At the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896, nine sports were contested: wrestling, fencing, athletics (track and field events), cycling, tennis, swimming, weightlifting, gymnastics and shooting.

    How many sports are in the Olympics?

    Olympic sports are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2016 Summer Olympics included 28 sports, with five additional sports due to be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics program (which was postponed to at least 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic); the 2014 Winter Olympics included seven sports.