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How many sports in total feature in the Olympics?A total of 43 sports are in the Olympics, including eight in the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and 35 in the LA 2028 Summer Olympics.How many sports are in the Summer Olympics?In all, 35 sports are on the Olympic programme for the LA 2028 Olympic Games. They are: Aquatics (Swimming, Marathon Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Artistic Swimming), Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball Softball*, Basketball (3x3, Basketball), Canoe (Canoe Sprint, Canoe Slalom), Cricket*, Cycling (BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing, Road Cycling, Track Cycling), Equestrian (Dressage, Eventing, Jumping), Fencing, Flag Football*, Football, Golf, Gymnastics (Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampoline Gymnastics), Handball, Hockey, Judo, Lacrosse*, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing (Rowing, Coastal Rowing), Rugby (Rugby Sevens), Sailing, Shooting, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, Squash*, Surfing, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball (Beach Volleyball, Volleyball), Weightlifting, and Wrestling (Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling). *Sports proposed by the Organising Committee of LA 2028 for the upcoming edition of the Games. There are no demonstration sports currently confirmed for LA 2028.How many sports are in the Winter Olympics?Eight sports and 15 disciplines are due to feature on the Olympic programme for Milano Cortina 2026. They are: Biathlon, Bobsleigh (Skeleton, Bobsleigh), Curling, Ice Hockey, Luge, Skating (Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Short Track Speed Skating), Ski Mountaineering*, and Skiing (Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Freestyle Skiing, Snowboard). *Ski Mountaineering was approved by the IOC as an additional sport for the programme of this specific edition of the Olympic Winter Games. There are no demonstration sports for Milano Cortina 2026.
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Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which includes events in as…
What are the Olympic Games?The Olympic Games are an athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. They are the world’s foremost sports competition and include athletes from all over the world.What is the origin of the Olympic Games?The first Olympic Games had achieved major importance in Greece by the end of the 6th century BCE. They began to lose popularity when Greece was conquered by Rome in the 2nd century BCE, and the Games were officially abolished about 400 CE because of their pagan associations. The Olympics were revived in the late 19th century, with the first modern Games being held in Greece is 1896.When are the Olympic Games?The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years. After 1992, when both a Summer and Winter Games were held, they have been held on a staggered two-year schedule so that the Olympic Games occur every two years in either summer or winter.