Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that started in 1904.
The olympics have increased from a 42-event competition with fewer than 250 male athletes to a 300-event sporting celebration with over 10,000 competitors from 205 nations.
The olympics have increased from a 42-event competition with fewer than 250 male athletes to a 300-event sporting celebration with over 10,000 competitors from 205 nations.
List of Summer Olympic Sports/Games
The following sports (or disciplines of a sport) make up the current Summer Olympic Games official program and are listed alphabetically according to the name used by the IOC.
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Aquatics
Diving Swimming Synchronized Swimming Water polo Canoe / kayak Canoe / Kayak Slalom Canoe / Kayak Sprint Cycling Cycling BMX Cycling Road Cycling TrackMountain Bike Equestrian Dressage Eventing Jumping |
Gymnastics
Artistic Gymnastics Rhythmic Gymnastics Trampoline Volleyball Beach volleyball Volleyball Wrestling Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestling Freestyle Others Athletics Archery Badminton Basketball Boxing |
Fencing
Football Golf Handball Hockey Judo Modern pentathlon Rowing Rugby Sailing Shooting Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Weightlifting |
Top Ten Nations All-time Olympic Games Medal Table
Summer Olympics Locations
1896 – Games of the I Olympiad – Athens, Greece
1900 – Games of the II Olympiad – Paris, France
1904 – Games of the III Olympiad – St. Louis, Missouri, United States
1906 – Intercalated Games – Athens, Greece
1908 – Games of the IV Olympiad – London, United Kingdom
1912 – Games of the V Olympiad – Stockholm, Sweden
1916 – Games of the VI Olympiad – Berlin, Germany - Cancelled due to World War I
1920 – Games of the VII Olympiad – Antwerp, Belgium
1924 – Games of the VIII Olympiad – Paris, France
1928 – Games of the IX Olympiad – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1932 – Games of the X Olympiad – Los Angeles, California, United States
1936 – Games of the XI Olympiad – Berlin, Germany
1940 – Games of the XII Olympiad – Helsinki, Finland - Cancelled due to World War II
1944 – Games of the XIII Olympiad – London, United Kingdom- Cancelled due to World War II
1948 – Games of the XIV Olympiad – London, United Kingdom
1952 – Games of the XV Olympiad – Helsinki, Finland
1956 – Games of the XVI Olympiad – Melbourne, Australia / Stockholm, Sweden (Equestrian events)
1960 – Games of the XVII Olympiad – Rome, Italy
1964 – Games of the XVIII Olympiad – Tokyo, Japan
1968 – Games of the XIX Olympiad – Mexico City, Mexico
1972 – Games of the XX Olympiad – Munich, West Germany (now Munich, Germany)
1976 – Games of the XXI Olympiad – Montréal, Quebec, Canada
1980 – Games of the XXII Olympiad – Moscow, Soviet Union (now Moscow, Russia)
1984 – Games of the XXIII Olympiad – Los Angeles, California, United States
1988 – Games of the XXIV Olympiad – Seoul, South Korea
1992 – Games of the XXV Olympiad – Barcelona, Spain
1996 – Games of the XXVI Olympiad – Atlanta, Georgia, United States
2000 – Games of the XXVII Olympiad – Sydney, Australia
2004 – Games of the XXVIII Olympiad – Athens, Greece
2008 – Games of the XXIX Olympiad – Beijing, China / Hong Kong, China (Equestrian events)
2012 – Games of the XXX Olympiad – London, United Kingdom
1900 – Games of the II Olympiad – Paris, France
1904 – Games of the III Olympiad – St. Louis, Missouri, United States
1906 – Intercalated Games – Athens, Greece
1908 – Games of the IV Olympiad – London, United Kingdom
1912 – Games of the V Olympiad – Stockholm, Sweden
1916 – Games of the VI Olympiad – Berlin, Germany - Cancelled due to World War I
1920 – Games of the VII Olympiad – Antwerp, Belgium
1924 – Games of the VIII Olympiad – Paris, France
1928 – Games of the IX Olympiad – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1932 – Games of the X Olympiad – Los Angeles, California, United States
1936 – Games of the XI Olympiad – Berlin, Germany
1940 – Games of the XII Olympiad – Helsinki, Finland - Cancelled due to World War II
1944 – Games of the XIII Olympiad – London, United Kingdom- Cancelled due to World War II
1948 – Games of the XIV Olympiad – London, United Kingdom
1952 – Games of the XV Olympiad – Helsinki, Finland
1956 – Games of the XVI Olympiad – Melbourne, Australia / Stockholm, Sweden (Equestrian events)
1960 – Games of the XVII Olympiad – Rome, Italy
1964 – Games of the XVIII Olympiad – Tokyo, Japan
1968 – Games of the XIX Olympiad – Mexico City, Mexico
1972 – Games of the XX Olympiad – Munich, West Germany (now Munich, Germany)
1976 – Games of the XXI Olympiad – Montréal, Quebec, Canada
1980 – Games of the XXII Olympiad – Moscow, Soviet Union (now Moscow, Russia)
1984 – Games of the XXIII Olympiad – Los Angeles, California, United States
1988 – Games of the XXIV Olympiad – Seoul, South Korea
1992 – Games of the XXV Olympiad – Barcelona, Spain
1996 – Games of the XXVI Olympiad – Atlanta, Georgia, United States
2000 – Games of the XXVII Olympiad – Sydney, Australia
2004 – Games of the XXVIII Olympiad – Athens, Greece
2008 – Games of the XXIX Olympiad – Beijing, China / Hong Kong, China (Equestrian events)
2012 – Games of the XXX Olympiad – London, United Kingdom
