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Olympic sports and their disciplines Winter Olympic, Paralympic, team and individual games at the Olympics

There have been many Olympic sports throughout history. These sports are not always fixed, many go in and out of the program very easily. In order for any sport to be included in the Olympic Games, it must meet several requirements of the Olympic Charter. First, it must be a sport widely practiced in a minimum of 75 countries and four continents by men, and in a minimum of 40 countries and three continents by women. In addition, it must be accepted at least seven years before those games begin. Finally, you will have to correctly apply the world anti-doping code. For all this, many dream to be Olympic sports , but then they fail to overcome all the requirements that exist.

The games are the maximum representation of sport worldwide today. They are considered as a form of union and peace for humanity. All athletes fight to get a space in the different team and individual disciplines that are part of the Olympics. Olympic sports take place during the Winter and Summer Olympic Games , both of which are regulated by the International Olympic Committee. They are represented by means of five colored circles, symbolizing the five continents. In addition, at present, there are several Olympic disciplines  that have been introduced to sports of this type.

In this article, we will see what are all the Olympic sports that exist and their disciplines . To do this, we will focus on the Winter , Summer and Paralympic Games , as well as their classification as team and individual sports in the Olympics . In addition, we will remember the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and we will advance what sports will be in Paris 2024.

What are the Olympic sports?

There are many Olympic sports and, depending on the different types of games, we will find one or the other: Winter Olympic Games , Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games . In addition, they can also be divided into team and individual sports in the Olympics . In this section we present all the Olympic sports that exist. However, as the list is very extensive, we have tried to group them as follows: outdoor track sports, indoor track sports, land, water and snow sports. Later, we will see them classified, with their respective disciplines, according to the different Olympic Games (summer, winter or Paralympics ).

Olympic sports on outdoor track

• Athletics.
• Badminton.
• Volleyball Beach.
• softball baseball.
• Football.
• Golf.
• Field hockey.
• Rugby 7.
• Tennis.
• Threw.
• Archery.
• Beach volleyball.

Olympic indoor sports

• Basketball, Basketball 3×3.
• Handball.
• Combat sports and martial arts: boxing, judo, karate, wrestling, taekwondo.
• Fencing.
• Indoor football.
• Acrobatic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, trampoline gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics.
• Ice Hockey.
• Figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, roller speed skating.
• Table tennis.
• Volleyball.

Land sports at the Olympic Games

• BMX freestyle cycling, BMX racing cycling.
• Climbing.

Olympic aquatic sports

• Swimming, open water swimming, artistic swimming.
• Slalom canoeing, sprint canoeing, rowing.
• Snowboarding.
• Surf.
• Candle.
• Water polo

Snow sports

• Biathlon (winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting).
• Bobsleigh, luge, skeleton (sledding downhill sports).
• Freestyle skiing, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski mountaineering.
• Sky jump.

The Olympic sports that we cannot include in any of the previous classifications are the following: breaking, equestrian, weightlifting, jumping, skateboarding and sports with many disciplines , such as the modern triathlon or pentathlon. Next, we'll delve into the Winter , Summer, and Paralympic Games , and go over all the team and individual sports in the Olympics .

Summer Olympic disciplines and sports

The number of sports and the type of competitions may vary slightly from one Olympic Games to another. Thus, taking the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as a reference , there are currently 33 summer Olympic sports . Next, we present the name of all these sports and their different disciplines in the summer Olympics .

First of all, we find ball games, such as badminton, basketball, handball, baseball, soccer, golf, field hockey, rugby 7, tennis, table tennis, and volleyball. The latter is differentiated into two Olympic disciplines , volleyball and beach volleyball. There are also Olympic combat sports and martial arts, such as boxing, fencing, judo, karate, taekwondo and wrestling, a modality that includes freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. Within the water sports we find rowing, surfing and canoeing - it can be in white water or calm water -, while the Olympic disciplines of water sports are swimming, synchronized swimming, jumping and water polo.

Other summer Olympic sports that feature several disciplines are cycling and gymnastics. On the one hand, the first includes mountain biking, track cycling, road cycling and BMX. On the other hand, the second is made up of the following Olympic disciplines : trampoline gymnastics, artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. In the summer Olympics we also find sports that combine different events, such as the modern pentathlon and triathlon, and other Olympic sports such as athletics, horse riding, sport climbing, weightlifting, skateboarding, archery and sports shooting. In the following sections, as we have just seen in the Summer Olympic Games, we will see what are the different disciplines of the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games . We will also refer to what are the team and individual sports in the Olympics .

Winter Olympic disciplines and sports

Taking the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as a reference, there are currently eight winter Olympic sports . Next, we present the name of all these sports and their different disciplines in the Winter Olympic Games .

In these Olympics , sled downhill sports stand out, such as bobsleigh, luge and skeleton. We also find modalities such as biathlon, ice hockey and curling. The latter is a precision and team sport, with some similarity to English bowling, Creole balls and petanque, which is practiced on an ice rink. Regarding the Olympic sports that have different categories, we find, on the one hand, skiing with the following Olympic disciplines: Nordic combined, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, ski jumping and snowboarding. On the other hand, within skating, artistic, ice speed and short track speed skating stand out. Then, in the next sections, we will focus on individual sports in the Olympics  and Olympic team sports .

List of individual sports in the Olympics

After reviewing what all the Olympic sports are , especially the Winter , Summer and Paralympic Games , we turn our attention to the individual sports in the Olympics . Individual sports are those in which athletes compete with others or against each other, but represent their countries alone. Therefore, in this section we will only talk about the Olympic disciplines in which a single athlete participates. These are the following: athletics, individual badminton, boxing, BMX freestyle and BMX racing, fencing, skiing, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline gymnastics, golf, weightlifting, equestrian, judo, wrestling, swimming and open water swimming. Figure skating, modern pentathlon, canoeing (slalom and sprint), rowing, individual jumps, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, taekwondo, individual tennis, table tennis, shooting, archery, triathlon and sailing are also part of this classification.

On the one hand, the triathlon appeared in Sydney 2000 and is one of the most demanding Olympic sports , since it combines three disciplines : swimming, cycling and running. They are carried out in that order, and there is no interruption between test and test other than to take the necessary elements, such as the bicycle. On the other hand, the modern pentathlon consists of five tests: fencing, swimming, equestrian jumping, pistol shooting and cross-country running. It was created and included in the Olympic program by the International Olympic Committee in 1909, being a personal initiative of Pierre de Coubertin, the creator of the modern Olympic Games. and then president of the IOC. He made his debut at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games, thanks to the organizing committee of that edition, and it has been included in all the Games up to the present time.

Disciplines and Olympic team sports

Perhaps the Olympic team sports are the most famous outside of this global competition. As a general rule, each team must be made up of more than three athletes, as is the case with basketball, handball, baseball, soccer, futsal, field hockey, artistic swimming, rugby, volleyball, beach volleyball, and water polo. After seeing the individual sports in the Olympics , in this section we will delve into the most outstanding Olympic team disciplines . First, soccer made its debut in the first editions, while women's soccer made its way to the games in Atlanta 1996. Later, in Paris 1900, water polo made its debut for men, and in Sydney 2000 for women.

Modern field hockey is of English origin, and was added to the grid of the Olympic Games in 1908 for men and in 1980 for women. Regarding its Olympic history, both basketball and handball appeared in the 1936 edition. However, the first of them was created in 1891 in the United States and was exhibited at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. The second, also known as handball, became official in Munich 1972 for men and in Montreal 1976 for women. In relation to volleyball, this sport was present in Paris 1924 as an exhibition, but it had to wait 40 years to be made official in Tokyo 1964. Finally, artistic swimming has been an Olympic sport since 1984, only for women. After reviewing individual sports in the Olympics highlights, we will remember the Olympic sports in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.

Olympic sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

In 1964, Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games, propelling Japan into the modern era. About a year ago, the city prepared to host the games in the summer of 2021, exactly one year after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were scheduled to take place. The decision to postpone them was due to the pandemic. However, the IOC confirmed that the games would continue to be called Tokyo 2020. They featured 339 events, 33 Olympic sports , and 50 Olympic disciplines . Five new sports (baseball, karate, skateboarding, rock climbing, and surfing) appeared, as well as 15 new events within existing sports, such as freestyle BMX and 3×3 basketball. Next, we will see a complete list of the Olympic sports , with their disciplines , classified according to whether they are team or individual .

Team and individual sports at the Olympics

On the one hand, the Olympic team sports in Tokyo 2020 were basketball, handball, baseball, soccer, field hockey, artistic swimming, rowing, rugby 7, volleyball -with the disciplines of volleyball and beach volleyball- and water polo. On the other hand, the individual sports in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were the following:

• Martial arts: judo, karate, taekwondo.
• Athletics.
• Badminton.
• Boxing.
• Diving.
• Cycling: BMX freestyle, BMX racing, mountain biking, road and track cycling.
• Climbing.
• Fencing.
• Gymnastics: artistic, rhythmic and trampoline.
• Golf.
• Horse riding: dressage, equestrian jumping and eventing.
• Weightlifting.
• Wrestling: Freestyle and Greco-Roman.
• Swimming.
• Modern pentathlon.
• Canoeing: slalom and sprint.
• Surf.
• Skateboarding.
• Tennis.
• Table tennis.
• Archery and Olympic shooting.
• Triathlon.
• Candle.
  

Olympic disciplines at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Since the first Olympic Games in history were held, the Olympic sports that have been taking place in them have changed a lot. We have already seen that five new sports were introduced at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which were not part of the Rio de Janeiro games. Although baseball, karate, skateboarding, surfing and climbing were the novelties in the Japanese celebration, the first two named will not be part of the Parisian Olympic program. This decision was made by consensus between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the organization of the universal competition itself. In this way, it is expected that in Paris 2024 there will be a total of 32 Olympic sports , which will have more than 10,000 athletes from more than 200 nations. They will participate in 306 tests with medals.

Team and individual sports at the Olympics

On the one hand, the Olympic team sports in Paris 2024 will be basketball (including 3×3 basketball), handball, soccer, hockey, artistic swimming, rowing, rugby 7, volleyball (including beach volleyball) and water polo. On the other hand, in addition to climbing, surfing and skateboarding, the individual Olympic sports in the Olympics will be the following:

• Aquatics: jumping, swimming and open water swimming.
• Martial arts: judo and taekwondo.
• Athletics.
• Badminton.
• Breakdance: the organizers of these games have proposed that breakdancing enter the Olympic program for the first time, within the invited disciplines that the IOC allows the host city.
• Boxing.
• Cycling: with the Olympic disciplines of road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking, BMX freestyle and BMX racing.
• Equestrian.
• Fencing.
• Gymnastics: artistic, rhythmic and trampoline gymnastics.
• Golf.
• Weightlifting.
• Struggle
• Modern pentathlon.
• Canoeing.
• Tennis and table tennis.
• Threw.
• Archery.
• Triathlon.
• Candle.

With the decision not to have karate in this next edition and to bet on breakdancing, the organization wants to send a message with which Paris 2024 wants to address the new generations. It has sports that connect with an urban and young culture. After reviewing the sports in the Winter and Summer Olympic Games , in the following section we will refer to the sports and disciplines of the Paralympic Games .

List of Paralympic sports at the Paralympics

The Paralympic Games are made up of 539 events from 22 Paralympic sports or disciplines , and are held in specially designed venues. The history of these games goes back to 1944, when the British doctor Ludwig Guttmann opened a center specializing in spinal injuries. Here, rehabilitation through sport evolved from recreational to competitive. Thus, on July 29, 1948, at the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games, Guttmann organized the first wheelchair competition, under the name of the Stoke Mandeville Games. Later, these games became international.

In 1989 the International Paralympic Committee was created, the world's highest sports organization in charge of organizing, coordinating and supervising high competition sports practiced by disabled people. Olympic sports adapted to these games are developed under the supervision of the CPI and other international sports federations. These are the following:

• Athletics.
• Wheelchair Basketball.
• Bowls.
• Cycling.
• Horse riding.
• Wheelchair fencing.
• Soccer 5.
• Soccer 7.
• goalball.
• Weightlifting.
• Judo.
• Swimming.
• Paratriathlon.
• Umbrella or canoeing.
• Rowing.
• Wheelchair rugby.
• Wheelchair tennis.
• Table tennis.
• Threw.
• Archery.
• Candle.
• Sitting volleyball.

In this article, we have seen what all the Olympic sports and their disciplines are. To do this, we have focused on the Winter , Summer and Paralympic Games , as well as their classification as team and individual sports in the Olympics . In addition, we have recalled the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and we have advanced which sports will be in Paris 2024