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Archery competition held during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Dropped from the Olympic program after the 1920 Antwerp games, it was reinstated in 1972.

Olympic sports are sports that are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2024 Summer Olympics included 32 sports;[1] the 2022 Winter Olympics included seven sports.[2][3] Each Olympic sport is represented at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by an international governing body called an International Federation (IF).[4]

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo saw the introduction of four new sports, with karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing making their Olympic debuts. Breakdancing made its debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and ski mountaineering will make its debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Flag football and squash will make their debuts at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, while cricket and lacrosse will return after long absences.

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  2. ^ Merrell, Chloe (17 August 2021). "Beijing 2022: Here's what you need to know about the next Winter Olympic Games". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 September 2021. A total of 109 medal events across seven Olympic winter sports will be held...
  3. ^ "Olympic Sports". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Olympic Sports, Disciplines & Events". HickokSports.com. 4 February 2005. Archived from the original on 18 April 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2007.