| Introduction of Events in the Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Events | Year |
| Archery | 1900 at Paris (but not held from 1924-1968) |
| Athletics | 1896 at Athens |
| Badminton | 1992 at Barcelona |
| Basketball | 1904 and 1928 - a demostration event 1936 at Berlin as a medal event |
| Boxing | 1904 at St Louis |
| Canoeing | 1936 at Berlin (for men) 1948 at London (for women) |
| Cycling | 1896 at Athens (but not held in 1904) |
| Equestrian | 1900 at Paris (but not held in 1904 and 1908) |
| Fencing | 1896 at Athens (for men) 1924 at Paris (for women) |
| Football | 1900 at Paris (but not held in 1932) |
| Gymnastics | 1896 at Athens |
| Handball | 1936 at Berlin as outdoor handball 1952 at Helsinki as demostration games 1972 at Munich as a medal event |
| Hockey | 1908 at London (but not held in 1912 and 1924) for men 1980 at Moscow for women |
| Judo | 1964 at Tokyo (but not held in 1968) |
| Modern Pentathlon | 1912 at Stockholm as individual competition 1952 at Helsinki as team event |
| Rowing | 1896 at Athens 1976 at Montreal for women |
| Shooting | 1896 at Athens (but not held in 1904 and 1928) |
| Swimming | 1896 at Athens for men 1908 at London, diving for men 1912 at Stockholm, swimming and diving for women 1900 at Paris (waterpolo) |
| Tennis | 1924 at Paris (but not held later) 1988 at Seoul (returned as medal event) |
| Table Tennis | 1988 at Seoul |
| Vollyball | 1964 at Tokyo for men and women |
| Weightlifting | 1896 at Athens |
| Wrestling | 1896 at Athens (Greco-Roman) 1904 at St Louis (Free style) |
| Yachting | 1900 at Paris |
Wrestling Some important measurement in Wrestling In International Competitions there is a circular area with 9 metre diameter with circle in the centre of 1 metre diameter. Competitions played on a mattress, the mattress is 1:1 metre diameter high Some important terminology in Wrestling :- Heave, Half, Nelson, Rebuts, Hold sager etc Chess Some important measurement in Chess The number of squares on a chessboard 64 Colour of the squares White and Black Some important terminology in Chess :- Bishop, Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Pawn, Grand-master etc. Golf Some important measurement in Golf Diameter of the hole 4 inches Some important terminology in Golf :- ...
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