Olympic Games

The Olympic Games (French: les Jeux olympiques, JO), is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered to be the world’s foremost sports competition and more than 200 nations participate. The Games are currently held every two years, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating, although they occur every four years within their respective seasonal games. Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC has since become the governing body of the Olympic Movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter.

                        Summer Sports

1) Aquatics

· Diving

· Swimming

· Synchronized Swimming

· Water polo

2) Archery                                       3) Athletics                                    4) Badminton

5) Basketball                                  6) Boxing

7) Canoe kayak

·Slalom

·Sprint

8) Cycling

·Cycling BMX

·Cycling Road

·Cycling Track

·Mountain Bike

9) Equestrian

·Dressage

·Eventing

·Jumping

10) Fencing                                        11) Football                                    12) Golf

13) Gymnastics

·Artistic Gymnastics

·Rhythmic Gymnastics

·Trampoline

14) Handball                                      15) Hockey                                   16) Judo

17) Modern pentathlon                     18) Rowing                                   19) Rugby

20) Sailing                                          21) Shooting                                 22) Table tennis

23) Taekwondo                                  24) Tennis                                    25) Triathlon

26) Volleyball

·Beach volleyball

·Volleyball

27) Weightlifting

28) Wrestling

·Greco-Roman

·Freestyle                                                                                                                                           

                        Winter Sports

1) Biathlon

2) Bobsleigh

·Bobsleigh

·Bobsleigh Skeleton

3) Curling                                    4) Ice Hockey                                    5) Luge

6) Skating

·Figure skating

·Short Track Speed Skating

·Speed Skating

7) Skiing

·Alpine Skiing

·Cross Country Skiing

·Freestyle Skiing

·Nordic Combined

·Ski Jumping  

LONDON--------------2012

SOCHI------------------2014

RIO---------------------2016

For More Details:

http://www.olympic.org/olympic-games