Olympics how many sports

Check out the list of Olympic Games sports , as well as discontinued and demonstration sports. The largest sporting event in the world is the Olympic Games , but there are many other multi-sport games. To see what's coming up, check out the calendar of major sporting events. Recently Removed Sports baseball softball karate Possible New Sports As well as those listed below, there are many other possible new sports for future Games.

More can be found on Discontinued Olympic Sports croquet motor boating polo tug-of-war plunge for distance underwater swimming obstacle race for swimming cricket lacrosse jeu de paume racquets Ancient Olympics These were the events at the ancient Olympic Games. The "right of way" for each wave is determined by which athlete is closest to the peak of the wave or whichever athlete has the highest priority in the running order. OK, I know what you're thinking. What the heck is sport climbing and how is it different than normal climbing?

Sport climbing is a form of rock climbing in which competitors are attached to permanent anchors for protection. In other words, they're supported by something, usually a rope, in case they fall or slip off the structure they're scaling. At the Tokyo Olympics, there will be three forms of sport climbing competitions. They're known as lead climbing, bouldering and speed climbing. Speed climbing is self-explanatory. Athletes try to scale an object as quickly as possible without suffering any falls.

In lead climbing , athletes must scale as much of a meter The wall will also be at an overhang of 6 meters In bouldering , the goal is for athletes to overcome the most obstacles or problems on their routes. They are judged based on the number of problems overcome on 4.

As straightforward as each of the three forms of competition are, it's not easy for an athlete to excel in all three disciplines. British climber Shauna Coxsey had an amusing answer when asked about doing well in all three areas.

No boulderer has transitioned to speed and lead, and no speed climber has done it to bouldering and lead. Soon enough we'll see if any Olympian can do all three effectively to take home a medal in each category. On the track and field side, recognizable names like Justin Gatlin may be in contention for a spot in the competition; the former m-medalist from is posting top times lately. Sydney McLaughlin was the U. And sprinter Noah Lyles has been considered an heir to the Usain Bolt throne.

Caster Semenya , meanwhile, has been a dominant force in the field — but it remains to be seen whether the m champion will be allowed to compete. Basketball, always a Team U. While USWNT star Alex Morgan is expecting her first child, due just months before the Olympics, the forward has said she hopes to still compete in Tokyo after giving birth.

The biggest change to the Olympics for is the addition of the five new sports and the return of baseball absent in , plus a few new events, like the three-on-three basketball competition. One change sure to receive a lot of attention are the adjusted gymnastics team rules: instead of fielding a team of five athletes, each country will be whittled down to four all-around contestants, with two more teammates added to compete only in individual events.

And finally, the disruption of the coronavirus and ensuing changed timing of the Games has sent the international athletics community a curveball. By mid-March, the spread of the coronavirus around the world had many wondering if the Olympics would be able to go forward as planned, as large events and gatherings — including training activities and trials — had to be canceled and postponed to abide by social distancing needs.

On March 24, the International Olympic Committee announced the official postponement of the Summer Olympics, with a makeup date yet to be determined. Aside from the costs, there are some concerns about weather: Tokyo has seen increasingly high summer temperatures in the past few years, which means outdoor events like the marathon could be impacted.

On the one-year-to-go mark this summer, the city also experienced a torrential downpour. In , the Tokyo Olympics were actually held in October to avoid these climate issues. Nassar pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual assault of a minor and was sentenced in to up to years in Michigan state prison, but Raisman and others have remained vocal in her criticisms of the organizations for which he worked. Russia will most likely not compete as a nation at the Olympics, after the World Anti-Doping Agency recommended in November that the country receive a four-year ban from international competition for not cooperating with doping investigations.

Russia has had a fraught history with doping allegations; it has been stripped of 43 Olympic medals over the years. In , the Olympic Committee has been especially keen on introducing sports practiced by the youth to increase viewership and engagement.

A sport must be practiced by at least 75 countries and on 4 continents in order for it to be officially recognized. Both controversy and appraisal have floated around this year, as the International Committee has chosen to recognize some new and innovative sports.

This is great news for these athletes, but some have questioned whether it is due to their participation or popularity. The Tokyo Olympics are adding a couple of new sports to the list this year, coming out to a total of 33 sports and events. They have recognized four news sports, and have brought back two discontinued sports. Baseball and softball will also return to the Olympics after being cut.