Modern games and venues etc.
List of Olympic sports
42 different sports, spanning 56 different disciplines, have been part of the Olympic programme at one point or another. 28 sports have comprised the schedule for the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics, though baseball and softball have been removed to give a list of 26 for the 2012 Games.[9]
The Summer Olympic Sports or Federations are regrouped under a common umbrella association, called the Association of Summer Olympic Federations (ASOIF).
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| Sport | Years | Sport | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1900-1912, 1920, since 1972 | Modern pentathlon | since 1912 | |
| Athletics | all | Lacrosse | 1904, 1908 | |
| Badminton | since 1992 | Polo | 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1936 | |
| Baseball | 1992-2008 | Rackets | 1908 | |
| Basketball | since 1936 | Roque | 1904 | |
| Basque pelota | 1900 and also 1928,1968,1992 (demonstration) | Rowing | since 1900 | |
| Boxing | 1904, 1908, since 1920 | Rugby union | 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 | |
| BMX racing | 2008 | Sailing | 1900, since 1908 | |
| Canoeing | since 1936 | Shooting | 1896, 1900, 1908-1924, since 1932 | |
| Cricket | 1900 | Softball | 1996-2008 | |
| Croquet | 1900 | Swimming | all | |
| Cycling | all | Synchronized swimming | since 1984 | |
| Diving | since 1904 | Table tennis | since 1988 | |
| Equestrian | 1900, since 1912 | Taekwondo | since 2000 | |
| Fencing | all | Tennis | 1896-1924, since 1988 | |
| Football (soccer) | 1900-1928, since 1936 | Triathlon | since 2000 | |
| Golf | 1900, 1904 | Tug of war | 1900-1920 | |
| Gymnastics | all | Volleyball | since 1964 | |
| Handball | 1936, since 1972 | Water motorsports | 1908 | |
| Hockey (field) | 1908, 1920, since 1928 | Water polo | 1900, since 1908 | |
| Jeu de paume | 1908 | Weightlifting | 1896, 1904, since 1920 | |
| Judo | 1964, since 1972 | Wrestling | 1896, since 1904 |
[edit] List of modern Summer Olympic Games
Note: Although the Games of 1916, 1940, and 1944 had been cancelled, the Roman numerals for those Games were still used because the Summer Games’ official titles count Olympiads, not the Games themselves; those Olympiads occurred anyway per the Olympic Charter. This is in contrast to the Roman numerals in the official titles of the Winter Olympic Games, which ignore the cancelled Winter Games of 1940 & 1944; those titles count Games instead of Olympiads.
Map of Summer Olympics locations
| Year | Games | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Games of the I Olympiad | |
| 1900 | Games of the II Olympiad | |
| 1904 | Games of the III Olympiad | |
| 1908 | Games of the IV Olympiad | |
| 1912 | Games of the V Olympiad | |
| 1916 | Games of the VI Olympiad | Berlin, Germany – cancelled because of World War I |
| 1920 | Games of the VII Olympiad | |
| 1924 | Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
| 1928 | Games of the IX Olympiad | |
| 1932 | Games of the X Olympiad | |
| 1936 | Games of the XI Olympiad | |
| 1940 | Games of the XII Olympiad | Tokyo, Japan → Helsinki, Finland – cancelled because of World War II |
| 1944 | Games of the XIII Olympiad | London, United Kingdom – cancelled because of World War II |
| 1948 | Games of the XIV Olympiad | |
| 1952 | Games of the XV Olympiad | |
| 1956 | Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
| 1960 | Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
| 1964 | Games of the XVIII Olympiad | |
| 1968 | Games of the XIX Olympiad | |
| 1972 | Games of the XX Olympiad | |
| 1976 | Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
| 1980 | Games of the XXII Olympiad | |
| 1984 | Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
| 1988 | Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
| 1992 | Games of the XXV Olympiad | |
| 1996 | Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
| 2000 | Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
| 2004 | Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
| 2008 | Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
| 2012 | Games of the XXX Olympiad |