Olympic sport
Games athletic discipline
An Olympic sport is one included in the Olympic Games, subject to periodic revision by the International Olympic Committee.
The designation carries prestige and affects funding, media coverage, and athlete development worldwide.
Sports lobby for inclusion while others risk removal: Skateboarding became an Olympic sport in 2020.
Is chess an Olympic sport?
- Winter GamesMulti-sport event on snow
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- archeryShooting with bows
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
alpine skiing · BMX racing · swimming · sprinting · relay race · water polo · boxing · basketball · road cycling · biathlon · rhythmic gymnastics · breaking · cross-country skiing · handball · ski jumping · surfing · snowboarding · hockey
Olympic sportbackyard game
Outdoor recreation at home
playground game · pickup game · recreational activity · pub game · professional wrestling
Olympic sportbeer league
Amateur adult sports group
amateur hour · playground game · party game · competitive eating · professional wrestling
Olympic sportesport
Professional video game competition
board game · chess · poker tournament · spelling bee · darts