Olympic sports
Games' competitive disciplines
Olympic sports are athletic competitions included in the Olympic Games, the international multi-sport event held every four years.
The roster changes over time—sports like baseball and wrestling have been added, removed, and reinstated.
To call something an Olympic sport suggests a high level of international recognition and competitive prestige: Skateboarding became an Olympic sport in 2020.
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- medalMetal honor token
- recordPreserved account or achievement
personal best · podium · champion · medalist · victory · triumph · glory · upset
Combat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- fencingCombat with blunted blades
karate · freestyle · épée · foil · sabre · bout · mat · ring
Gap or start
- closingFinal stage of something
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- torchHandheld burning light source
- flameBurning gas made visible
cauldron · oath · anthem · flag · rings · podium · medal · laurel
Path or monitored route
- fieldArea of specialty
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
javelin · discus · hammer · shotput · decathlon · heptathlon · marathon · steeplechase
Locomotion through water
- divingEntering water deliberately
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
butterfly · medley · springboard · platform · poolside · lanes · touchpad · flip turn
Team sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- soccerField sport with goals
- footballField sport with goals
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
handball · rugby · baseball · softball · court · pitch · goal · net
Showing imaginative skill
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- beamStructural support member
bars · floor · rings · pommel horse · parallel bars · horizontal bar · apparatus · tumbling
Vehicle travel surface
- trackPath or monitored route
- BMXOff-road trick cycling
- velodromeBanked oval cycling arena
- pelotonMain cycling group
sprint · pursuit · time trial · criterium · breakaway · paceline · domestique
Racquet sport over net
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- netFinal amount remaining
- serveAttend to needs
volley · rally · singles · doubles · smash · forehand · backhand · deuce
Organized competitive activities
- eventA notable occurrence
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- heatsIncreases temperature
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
semifinal · preliminary · brackets · seeding · knockout · round-robin · matchup · head-to-head
gold
Element seventy-nine
record · personal best · podium · champion · medalist · victory · triumph · glory · upset · historic
boxing
Combat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
fencing · karate · freestyle · épée · foil · sabre · bout · mat · ring · weight class
opening
Gap or start
flame · cauldron · oath · anthem · flag · rings · podium · medal · laurel · protocol
track
Path or monitored route
hurdles · javelin · discus · hammer · shotput · decathlon · heptathlon · marathon · steeplechase · racewalking
swimming
Locomotion through water
- divingEntering water deliberately
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
breaststroke · butterfly · medley · springboard · platform · poolside · lanes · touchpad · flip turn · synchronized
basketball
Team sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- soccerField sport with goals
- footballField sport with goals
hockey · handball · rugby · baseball · softball · court · pitch · goal · net · squad
artistic
Showing imaginative skill
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- vaultSecure storage chamber
beam · bars · floor · rings · pommel horse · parallel bars · horizontal bar · apparatus · tumbling · dismount
road
Vehicle travel surface
peloton · sprint · pursuit · time trial · criterium · breakaway · paceline · domestique
tennis
Racquet sport over net
serve · volley · rally · singles · doubles · smash · forehand · backhand · deuce · match point
games
Organized competitive activities
qualifiers · semifinal · preliminary · brackets · seeding · knockout · round-robin · matchup · head-to-head · sudden death
- sports typesteam sports, individual sports, contact sports, indoor sports, outdoor sports
- trivia topicsnational flags, famous landmarks, famous paintings, literary classics, famous speeches
- OlympicsOlympic Games, Olympic medal, Olympic torch, Olympic flame, Olympic flag
- German SportsBundesliga, Bayern Munich, handball, Steffi Graf, Michael Schumacher
- Asian Sportsmartial arts, judo, kung fu, taekwondo, karate
Olympic sportsrecreational sports
Non-professional physical pastimes
pickup games · sandlot sports · amateur sports · extreme sports · intramural sports
Olympic sportsboard games
Structured tabletop play
chess · esports · video games · competitive eating · spelling bees
Olympic sportsplayground games
Outdoor children's amusements
pickup games · recreational activities · leisure activities · sandlot sports · street games