Olympic sports list

The governing body of the Olympic Games is the International Olympic Committee (IOC). They have been responsible for the games since they revived the Olympics with the Summer Olympics in Athens in 1896. In 1924, the first Winter Olympics were held in France. The Games were held in the same year until 1992 when the IOC began alternating the Summer and Winter Games every four years, but two years apart respectively.

The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, China, and included 31 summer sports. The 2010 Winter Games will be held in Vancouver, Canada. The number and type of games on the Olympic Sports List varies slightly in different years. Occasionally games are added and discontinued. The IOC may also allow for demonstration sports, such as dog sled racing and gliding.

In summary, the role of the IOC is to encourage and support ethics and fair play in sports, nurture and protect sports games and participating athletes through education, drug testing, and uphold the highest principles of organizations. sports around the world. Furthermore, the IOC is the guardian of non-violent games, concern for the environment and the protector of the Games themselves from political disruption and corruption. They determine any current Olympic Sports Roster. They are the ones who make the final decisions in the event of a dispute. They also select the host cities and work to ensure the peaceful continuity of the Olympic Games.

The 2008 Summer Games included:

Archery

Athletics

Badminton

Baseball (1 event only)

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing / Kayaking

Cycling (BMX, mountain, road, track)

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Grass hockey

Football Football)

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

Navigation

Shooting

Softball (1 event only)

Swimming

Synchronized swimming

Table tennis

taekwondo

Tennis

triathlon

Volleyball (indoor and beach)

water polo

Weightlifting

Struggle

Additional summer sports recognized by the IOC:

Air sports

Bandy

Billiards

Balls

Bowling

Bridge

Chess

Cricket

Dance sport

Golf

Karate

Korfball

Life jacket

Motorcycle racing

Mountaineering and climbing

Basketball

Orientation

Vasca ball

pole

Motor boating

Racquetball

Sports on wheels

Rugby

Pumpkin

Climbing

Surf

Sumo

Tug of war

Underwater sports

Water skiing

Wushu

These are now discontinued summer sports:

Baseball

Cricket

Croquet

Figure skating

Golf

Ice Hockey

Palm game

The staff

Vasca ball

pole

Motor boating

Rackets

Castling

Rugby union

Softball

Tug of war

Water skiing

Sports scheduled for the 2010 Winter Olympics include:

Biathlon (and Paralympic biathlon)

Bobsleigh (and skeleton)

Curling (and wheelchair curling)

Ice hockey (and ice sled hockey)

Sled

Skating (figure, speed, short track speed)

Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Freestyle, Nordic, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding)

The Olympic Sports List is flexible and changes with current times and trends. Sports must meet specific requirements to be included. Sports for men and women must be played, respectively, in 75 and 50 countries, on four continents, to be included. The Olympic Games are important as an economic resource and as a world peacemaker. Like the original games, countries at war suspend their conflicts to participate in a peaceful competition, reminding the world that yes, we can all get along and have a friendly athletic competition.