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Encyclopedia > Swimming at the Summer Olympics
Swimming

Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. Along with track & field athletics it is one of the most popular spectator sports at the Games and one with the biggest number of events.
Image File history File links Olympic_pictogram_Swimming. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ...

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Men's Events

Event 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 Years
Current program
50 metre freestyle X[1] X X X X X X 7
100 metre freestyle X X[1] X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25
200 metre freestyle X X[1] X X X X X X X X X X X 13
400 metre freestyle X[1] X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
1500 metre freestyle X[1] X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
100 metre backstroke X[1] X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
100 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X 11
200 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X 11
200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X 9
400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
4 x 100 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X 10
4 x 200 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 23
4 x 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
Marathon 10km X 1
Past events
500 metre freestyle X 1
880 yard freestyle X[1] 1
1000 metre freestyle X 1
1200 metre freestyle X 1
4000 metre freestyle X 1
400 metre breaststroke X[1] X X 3
4 x 50 yard freestyle relay X[1] 1
200 metre team swimming X 1
200 metre obstacle event X 1
Underwater swimming X 1
100 metre freestyle for sailors X 1
Events 4 7 9 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 15 15 13 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 17

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven swimming events were contested. ... At the 1904 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, six swimming events were contested. ... At the 1912 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... At the 1920 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... Medals Awarded Swimming Gertrude Ederle Gold in 400 meter freestyle relay Bronze in 400 meter freestyle Bronze in 100 meter freestyle External link 1924 olympics medalists - from CBS Categories: Olympic stubs ... At the 1928 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1932 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1952 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 13 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, 15 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. ... The 1972 Olympics were held in Munich, Germany. ... // 100 metre Freestyle Mens 200 metre Freestyle Mens 400 metre Freestyle Mens 1500 metre Freestyle 100 metre Backstroke John Naber USA 55. ... Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the Swimming Sport, other two parts were Water Polo and Diving. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. ... // Categories: | | ... MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS Category: ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested. ... Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. ... Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held over a sixteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 16 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21. ... The mens 50 yard freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Mens 50 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 50 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 25, 1996. ... These are the results of the mens 50 metre freestyle competition in swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Records Medals Event format 11 first round heats were raced, involving a total of 86 swimmers. ... The mens 100 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 100 yard freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 100 metre freestyle was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Mens 100 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 100 metres Freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 31, 1984. ... The Mens 100 metres freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 100 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 22, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 100 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 20, 2000. ... The two South Africans, Roland Schoeman and Ryk Neethling, took the early lead. ... The mens 200 metre freestyle was a sprint swimming event in the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. ... The mens 220 yard freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Mens 200 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 29, 1984. ... The Mens 200 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 200 metres freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 20, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 17, 2000. ... Miguel vm, Serbia and Montenegro 2. ... The mens 440 yard freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 400 metre freestyle was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Mens 400 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 400 metres Freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 2, 1984. ... The Mens 400 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 400 metres freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 23, 1996. ... The qualifying heats and the final of the Mens 400 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics were both held in Sydney, Australia, on September 16, 2000. ... Records Medals Event Summary After dropping back around the middle of the race, Grant Hackett put on a major spurt in the last 50m of the race in an effort to catch up with the race leader and world record holder, Ian Thorpe. ... The mens 1 mile freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 1500 metre freestyle was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Mens 1500 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 1500 metres Freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984. ... The Mens 1500 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 1500 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 26, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 1. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Charnvudth Saengsri, Thailand 15:54. ... The mens 100 yard backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 100 metre backstroke was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Mens 100 metre Backstroke event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 100 metres Backstroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984. ... The Mens 100 metres Backstroke event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 100 metres Backstroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 23, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 100 metres Backstroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 18, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Christopher Vythoulkas, Bahamas 58. ... The mens 200 metre backstroke was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. ... The Mens 200 metre Backstroke event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Backstroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 31, 1984. ... The Mens 200 metres Backstroke event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 100 metres Backstroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 23, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Backstroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 21, 2000. ... Records Medals Note This result is being appealed - Aaron Peirsol came first in the race but was disqualified for staying under the water for more than 15 metres at the start of a length. ... The Mens 100 metre Breaststroke event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 100 metres Breaststroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 29, 1984. ... The Mens 100 metres Breaststroke event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 100 metres Breaststroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 20, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 100 metres Breaststroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 17, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Eric Williams, Nigeria 1:07. ... The mens 200 metre breaststroke was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Mens 200 metre Breaststroke event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The Mens 200 metres Breaststroke event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in Moscow, Soviet Union, on Saturday July 26, 1980. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Breaststroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 2, 1984. ... The Mens 200 metres Breaststroke event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 200 metres Breaststroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 24, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Breaststroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 20, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Bradley Ally, Barbados 2:18. ... The Mens 100 metre Butterfly event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 100 metres Butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 30, 1984. ... The Mens 100 metres Butterfly event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 100 metres Butterfly event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 24, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 100 metres Butterfly event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 21, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Luis Matias, Angola 58. ... The Mens 200 metre Butterfly event for the 1972 Summer Olympics was held in Munich, West Germany. ... The Mens 200 metre Butterfly event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984. ... The Mens 200 metres Butterfly event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 200 metres Butterfly event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 22, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Butterfly event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 19, 2000. ... Records Medals By winning a medal, Parry puts fellow Briton Melanie Marshall on the spot to fulfill her promise, made after Britain failed to win any swimming medals in Sydney, of shaving her head if the team won a single medal in Athens. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Individual Medley event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984. ... The Mens 200 metres Individual Medley event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 200 metres Individual Medley event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 25, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 200 metres Individual Medley event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 20, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Jorge Oliver, Puerto Rico 2:08. ... The Mens 400 metre Individual Medley event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The Mens 400 metres Individual Medley event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in Moscow, Soviet Union, on Sunday July 27, 1980. ... The final of the Mens 400 metres Individual Medley event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 30, 1984. ... The Mens 400 metres Individual Medley event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Mens 400 metres Individual Medley event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 400 metres Individual Medley event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 20, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Saša Imprić, Croatia 4:32. ... The final of the Mens 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles, California, on August 2, 1984. ... The Mens 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The final of the Mens 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 23, 1996. ... The final of the Mens 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 16, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 South Africa: Roland Mark Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend, Ryk Neethling, 3:13. ... The mens 4x200 metre freestyle relay, or 800 metre team race, was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Mens 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles, California, on July 30, 1984. ... The Mens 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The final of the Mens 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1996. ... [edit] Records [edit] Medals [edit] Heats [edit] Heat 1 United States (Scott Goldblatt, Ryan Lochte, Dan Ketchum, Peter Vanderkaay), 7:12. ... The Mens 4 x 100 m Medley Relay event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Mens 4x100 metres Medley Relay event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984. ... The Mens 4x100 metres Medley Relay event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The final of the Mens 4x100 metres Medley Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday July 26, 1996. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Russia, (Arkady Vyatchanin, Roman Sludnov, Evgeny Korotyshkin, Andrey Kapralov) 3:38. ... The mens 500 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 880 yard freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 1000 metre freestyle was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. ... The mens 1200 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 4000 metre freestyle was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. ... The mens 440 yard breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 400 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 4 x 50 yard freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. ... The mens 200 metre team swimming was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. ... The mens 200 metre obstacle event was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. ... The mens underwater swimming was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. ... The mens sailors 100 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. ...

Women's Events

Event 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 Years
50 metre freestyle X X X X X X 6
100 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
200 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X 11
400 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21
800 metre freestyle X X X X X X X X X X X 11
100 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
200 metre backstroke X X X X X X X X X X X 11
100 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X 11
200 metre breaststroke X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
100 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
200 metre butterfly X X X X X X X X X X X 11
200 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X 9
400 metre individual medley X X X X X X X X X X X X 12
4 x 100 metre freestyle relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
4 x 200 metre freestyle relay X X X X 4
4 x 100 metre medley relay X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13
Marathon 10km X 1
Events 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 14 14 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 17

At the 1912 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... At the 1920 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... Medals Awarded Swimming Gertrude Ederle Gold in 400 meter freestyle relay Bronze in 400 meter freestyle Bronze in 100 meter freestyle External link 1924 olympics medalists - from CBS Categories: Olympic stubs ... At the 1928 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1932 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1952 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 13 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, 15 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. ... The 1972 Olympics were held in Munich, Germany. ... // 100 metre Freestyle Mens 200 metre Freestyle Mens 400 metre Freestyle Mens 1500 metre Freestyle 100 metre Backstroke John Naber USA 55. ... Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the Swimming Sport, other two parts were Water Polo and Diving. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. ... // Categories: | | ... MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS Category: ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested. ... Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. ... Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held over a sixteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 16 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21. ... The Womens 50 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 50 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 26, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 50 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 23, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Doli Akhter, Bangladesh 30. ... The womens 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. ... The Womens 100 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 29, 1984. ... The Womens 100 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 100 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 20, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 20, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Carolina Cerqueda, Andorra 1:00. ... The Womens 200 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 30, 1984. ... The Womens 200 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 200 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 18, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Pilin Tachakittiranan, Thailand 2:05. ... The Womens 400 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 400 metres Freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 31, 1984. ... The Womens 400 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 400 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 22, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 400 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 17, 2000. ... Records Medals Heat 1 Paola Duguet, Colombia 4:20. ... The Womens 800 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 800 metres Freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984. ... The Womens 800 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 800 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 25, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 800 metres Freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 22, 2000. ... Golda Marcus, El Salvador 8:59. ... The Womens 100 metre Backstroke event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Backstroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 27, 1984. ... The Womens 200 metres Backstroke event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 100 metres Backstroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 22, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Backstroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 17, 2000. ... Records Medals Heat 1 Lenient Obia, Nigeria 1:09. ... The Womens 200 metre Backstroke event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres backstroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984. ... The Womens 200 metres Backstroke event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 200 metres Backstroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 25, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Backstroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 21, 2000. ... Records Medals Heat 1 Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai, Hong Kong 2:19. ... The Womens 100 metre Breaststroke event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Breaststroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 2, 1984. ... The Womens 100 metres Breaststroke event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 100 metres Breaststroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 26, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Breaststroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 18, 2000. ... Katerine Moreno, Bolivia 1:18. ... The Womens 200 metre Breaststroke event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Breaststroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 30, 1984. ... The Womens 200 metres Breaststroke event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 200 metres Breaststroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 23, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Breaststroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 20, 2000. ... I wont stop until Dat dere cell-tech is on the English language article: Ronnie coleman! ... The Womens 100 metre Butterfly event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Butterfly event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in Moscow, Soviet Union, on Thursday July 24, 1980. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 2, 1984. ... The Womens 100 metres Butterfly event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 100 metres Butterfly event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 24, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 100 metres Butterfly event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 17, 2000. ... Records Medals Heat 1 Kateryna Zubkova, Ukraine 1:02. ... The Womens 200 metre Butterfly event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The Womens 200 metres Butterfly event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in Moscow, Soviet Union, on Monday July 21, 1980. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984. ... The Womens 200 metres Butterfly event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 200 metres Butterfly event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 26, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Butterfly event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 19, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Maria Bulakhova, Russia 2:12. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Individual Medley event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984. ... The Womens 200 metres Individual Medley event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 200 metres Individual Medley event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 24, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 200 metres Individual Medley event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 19, 2000. ... Records Medals Heat 1 Vered Borochovski, Israel 2:20. ... The Womens 400 metre Individual Medley event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 400 metres Individual Medley event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonalds Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 29, 1984. ... The Womens 400 metres Individual Medley event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The finals of the Womens 400 metres Individual Medley event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 20, 1996. ... The final of the Womens 400 metres Individual Medley event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 16, 2000. ... Records Medals Heats Heat 1 Nimitta Thaveesupsoonthorn, Thailand 5:00. ... The Womens 4 x 100 metre Freestyle relay event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles, California, on July 31, 1984. ... The Womens 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The final of the Womens 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday July 22, 1996. ... Records Medals Event Summary For the first time in 48 years, the Australian womens swim team wins Gold in the 4x100 meter relay, in a very close race, setting a new world record time of 3:35:94. ... The final of the Womens 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday July 25, 1996. ... Medals Heats Heat 1 Great Britain, (Karen Pickering, Joanne Jackson, Caitlin McClatchey, Melanie Marshall) 8:01. ... The Womens 4 x 100 metre Medley relay event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal. ... The final of the Womens 4x100 metres Medley Relay event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984. ... The Womens 4x100 metres Medley Relay event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain. ... The final of the Womens 4x100 metres Medley Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday July 24, 1996. ... Heats Heat 1 United States, (Haley Cope, Tara Kirk, Rachel Komisarz, Amanda Weir) 4:02. ...

Olympic records

Records indicated with a plus sign (+) are also current world records. World records in swimming are ratified by the International Swimming Federation. ...


Men

Event Result Name Nationality Date Location
50 m freestyle 21.91 Alexander Popov Unified Team Unified Team July 30, 1992 Barcelona, Spain
100 m freestyle 47.84+ Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands Netherlands September 19, 2000 Sydney, Australia (semifinals)
200 m freestyle 1:44.71 Ian Thorpe Australia Australia August 16, 2004 Athens, Greece
400 m freestyle 3:40.59 Ian Thorpe Australia Australia September 16, 2000 Sydney, Australia
1500 m freestyle 14:43.40 Grant Hackett Australia Australia August 21, 2004 Athens, Greece
100 m backstroke 53.45 Aaron Peirsol United States United States August 21, 2004 Athens, Greece (relay leadoff split)
200 m backstroke 1:54.95 Aaron Peirsol United States United States August 19, 2004 Athens, Greece
100 m breaststroke 1:00.01 Brendan Hansen United States United States August 14, 2004 Athens, Greece (semifinals)
200 m breaststroke 2:09.44 Kosuke Kitajima Japan Japan August 18, 2004 Athens, Greece
100 m butterfly 51.25 Michael Phelps United States United States August 20, 2004 Athens, Greece
200 m butterfly 1:54.04 Michael Phelps United States United States August 17, 2004 Athens, Greece
200 m IM 1:57.14 Michael Phelps United States United States August 19, 2004 Athens, Greece
400 m IM 4:08.26 Michael Phelps United States United States August 14, 2004 Athens, Greece
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:13.17 Roland Schoeman (48.17)
Lyndon Ferns (48.13)
Darian Townsend (48.96)
Ryk Neethling (47.91)		 South Africa South Africa August 15, 2004 Athens, Greece
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:07.05 Ian Thorpe (1:46.03)
Michael Klim (1:46.40)
Todd Pearson (1:47.36)
William Kirby (1:47.26)		 Australia Australia September 19, 2000 Sydney, Australia
4x100 m medley relay 3:30.68+ Aaron Peirsol (53.45)
Brendan Hansen (59.37)
Ian Crocker (50.28)
Jason Lezak (47.58)		 United States United States August 21, 2004 Athens, Greece

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Women

Event Result Name Nationality Date Location
50 m freestyle 24.13+ Inge de Bruijn Netherlands Netherlands September 22, 2000 Sydney, Australia (semifinals)
100 m freestyle 53.52 Jodie Henry Australia Australia August 18, 2004 Athens, Greece (semifinals)
200 m freestyle 1:57.65 Heike Friedrich East Germany East Germany September 21, 1988 Seoul, South Korea
400 m freestyle 4:03.85 Janet Evans United States United States September 22, 1988 Seoul, South Korea
800 m freestyle 8:19.67 Brooke Bennett United States United States September 22, 2000 Sydney, Australia
100 m backstroke 59.68 Natalie Coughlin United States United States August 21, 2004 Athens, Greece (relay leadoff split)
200 m backstroke 2:07.06 Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary Hungary July 31, 1992 Barcelona, Spain
100 m breaststroke 1:06.64 Luo Xuejuan China China August 16, 2004 Athens, Greece
200 m breaststroke 2:23.37 Amanda Beard United States United States August 19, 2004 Athens, Greece
100 m butterfly 56.61+ Inge de Bruijn Netherlands Netherlands September 17, 2000 Sydney, Australia
200 m butterfly 2:05.88 Misty Hyman United States United States September 20, 2000 Sydney, Australia
200 m IM 2:10.68 Yana Klochkova Ukraine Ukraine September 19, 2000 Sydney, Australia
400 m IM 4:33.59 Yana Klochkova Ukraine Ukraine September 16, 2000 Sydney, Australia
4x100 m freestyle relay 3:35.94 Alice Mills (54.75)
Lisbeth Lenton (53.57)
Petria Thomas (54.67)
Jodie Henry (52.95)		 Australia Australia August 14, 2004 Athens, Greece
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:53.42 Natalie Coughlin (1:57.74)
Carly Piper (1:59.39)
Dana Vollmer (1:58.12)
Kaitlin Sandeno (1:58.17)		 United States United States August 18, 2004 Athens, Greece
4x100 m medley relay 3:57.32 Giaan Rooney (1:01.18)
Leisel Jones (1:06.50)
Petria Thomas (56.67)
Jodie Henry (52.97)		 Australia Australia August 21, 2004 Athens, Greece

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Nations

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Australia Australia (AUS) X X - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Austria Austria (AUT) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
Belgium Belgium (BEL) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Canada Canada (CAN) - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 20
China China (CHN) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X 6
Denmark Denmark (DEN) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Estonia Estonia (EST) - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 5
Germany Germany (EUA) - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - 3
Finland Finland (FIN) - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21
France France (FRA) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
West Germany West Germany (FRG) - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - X X X - X X - - - - 5
East Germany East Germany (GDR) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X - X - - - - 5
Germany Germany (GER) - X X X X - X X X X - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 12
Great Britain Great Britain (GBR) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
Greece Greece (GRE) X - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
Hungary Hungary (HUN) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
Italy Italy (ITA) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Japan Japan (JPN) - - - - - X X X X X - X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 16
South Korea South Korea (KOR) - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 12
Netherlands Netherlands (NED) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
New Zealand New Zealand (NZL) X X - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 20
South Africa South Africa (RSA) - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - - X X X X 16
Russia Russia (RUS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 4
Sweden Sweden (SWE) - X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Soviet Union Soviet Union (URS) - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - X - - - - 9
United States United States (USA) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X X X X X 23

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested, all for men. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven swimming events were contested. ... At the 1904 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, six swimming events were contested. ... At the 1912 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... At the 1920 Summer Olympics, nine swimming events were contested. ... Medals Awarded Swimming Gertrude Ederle Gold in 400 meter freestyle relay Bronze in 400 meter freestyle Bronze in 100 meter freestyle External link 1924 olympics medalists - from CBS Categories: Olympic stubs ... At the 1928 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1932 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1952 Summer Olympics, 11 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 13 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, 15 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. ... The 1972 Olympics were held in Munich, Germany. ... // 100 metre Freestyle Mens 200 metre Freestyle Mens 400 metre Freestyle Mens 1500 metre Freestyle 100 metre Backstroke John Naber USA 55. ... Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the Swimming Sport, other two parts were Water Polo and Diving. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. ... // Categories: | | ... MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS Category: ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested. ... Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. ... Image File history File links Australasian_Olympic_Flag. ... Australasia was the name of a combined team of athletes from Australia and New Zealand that competed together at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany-1960-Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... The German Democratic Republic, often called East Germany, started to send a separate team to Summer Olympic Games for five events between 1968 and 1988, boycotting in 1984. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Distances at the 1904 Olympics were measured in yards rather than metres. The 50 yard freestyle was 45.72 metres and the 100 yard freestyle and backstroke races were 91.44 metres. The 220, 440, and 880 yard freestyle races were 201.168, 402.336, and 804.672 metres, respectively. Instead of a 1500 metre race, there was a 1 mile race which made for 1609.344 metres. The 440 yard breaststroke, like the freestyle, was 402.336 metres. The relay, 4 x 50 yards, was 4 x 45.72 metres.

See also

This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of womens Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004. ...

References

  • International Olympic Committee results database
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Sports at the Olympic Games
Summer sports

Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Field hockey • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Archery at the Summer Olympics had its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 13 Olympiads. ... Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... Badminton had its debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 4 Olympiads. ... Baseball at the Summer Olympics had its official debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 4 Olympiads. ... Basketball has been played consistently at the Summer Olympic Games since 1936, with a demonstration event in 1904. ... Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics except 1912. ... Canoeing/kayaking has been featured as a sport in the Summer Olympic Games since the 1936 Games in Berlin. ... Cycling has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... Diving was first introduced in the official programme of the Summer Olympic Games at the 1904 Games of St. ... Equestrianism made its Summer Olympics debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. ... Field hockey (also referred to as simply hockey) was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a mens competition at the 1908 Games in London, with six teams, including four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... Football (soccer) has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 as a mens competition sport. ... Gymnastics has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... Handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics, in Berlin, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again on German territory. ... The sport of Judo was first included in the Olympic Games in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. ... Modern pentathlon is a sports contest created especially for the Summer Olympic Games by the founder of the modern Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, and was first contested in 1912. ... Rowing has been contested since the 1900 Summer Olympics. ... Events Nations Category: ... Shooting sports have been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics except the 1904 and 1928 editions. ... Softball was introduced as an Olympic sport for women (only) in the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Synchronized swimming has been contested at the Summer Olympics since the 1984 Games. ... Table tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for both men and women. ... Taekwondo has been part of the Summer Olympic Games since the 2000 Games, after being a demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992. ... Tennis, in the form of lawn tennis, was a summer Olympic sport contested in every Games between 1896 and 1924 before disappearing from the Olympic scene until its revival as an Olympic event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... The Triathlon at the Summer Olympics had its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 2 Olympiads. ... Indoor volleyball events have been contested at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. ... Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. ... Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics, as well as twice before then. ... Wrestling has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics except only the 1900 Summer Olympics. ...

Winter sports

Alpine skiing • Biathlon • Bobsleigh • Cross‑country skiing • Curling • Figure skating • Freestyle skiing • Ice hockey • Luge • Nordic combined • Short track speed skating • Skeleton • Ski jumping • Snowboarding • Speed skating Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since the 1936 Winter Games in Garmisch and Partenkirchen, Germany. ... Biathlon debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley with the Mens 20km Individual event. ... Bobsleigh has been contested at the Winter Olympics since the first Winter Games in 1924, with the exception of the 1960 games in Squaw Valley when the organizing committee decided not to build a track in order to reduce expenses. ... ... Curling has been an official Winter Olympic sport since the 1998 games in Nagano. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Olympic medalists in figure skating. ... Freestyle skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympics since the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville. ... Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Luge was introduced to the Winter Olympics program at the 1964 games, with both mens and womens events and a doubles event. ... The Nordic combined has been contested at the Winter Olympics since 1924. ... Short track speed skating has been contested at the Winter Olympics since the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France. ... Skeleton was part of the Winter Olympics program when the games were held in St. ... Ski jumping has been included in the program of every Winter Olympic Games. ... Snowboarding has been contested at every Winter Olympics since the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. ... Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since 1924. ...

Past sports

Basque pelota • Cricket • Croquet • Golf • Jeu de paume • Lacrosse • Polo • Rackets • Roque • Rugby union • Tug of war • Water motorsports At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a pelota tournament was contested. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a cricket tournament was contested. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, three croquet events were contested. ... Golf was featured at the 1900 and 1904 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, one Jeu de paume event wes contested. ... Lacrosse has been contested at two editions of the Summer Olympic Games, 1904 and 1908. ... Polo at the Summer Olympics has been contested five times. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, two rackets events were contested. ... At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a roque individual tournament was contested. ... A postcard of the rugby event at the 1924 Olympics. ... The team competition tug of war was contested in the Summer Olympics every four years from 1900 to 1920, except for the 1916 Olympics, which were cancelled. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, three water motorsports events were contested. ...

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