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Olympic and Paralympic Sports - JSON
A comprehensive list of official sports for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as defined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Summer Olympics feature 32 sports (Paris 2024), while the Summer Paralympics feature 22 sports (Paris 2024), with additional sports scheduled for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Each sport is governed by an International Federation (IF), with athletes from around the world competing at the highest level.
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[
{
"code": "OLY-01",
"slug": "olympic-aquatics",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Aquatics",
"description": "Water sports including swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and marathon swimming.",
"disciplines": [
"Swimming",
"Diving",
"Water Polo",
"Artistic Swimming",
"Marathon Swimming"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-02",
"slug": "olympic-archery",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Archery",
"description": "A sport where athletes shoot arrows at targets using bows.",
"disciplines": [
"Recurve"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-03",
"slug": "olympic-athletics",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Athletics",
"description": "Track and field events including running, jumping, throwing, and road events.",
"disciplines": [
"Track Events",
"Field Events",
"Road Events",
"Combined Events"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-04",
"slug": "olympic-badminton",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Badminton",
"description": "A racket sport where players hit a shuttlecock over a net.",
"disciplines": [
"Singles",
"Doubles",
"Mixed Doubles"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-05",
"slug": "olympic-basketball",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Basketball",
"description": "Basketball competitions in 5x5 and 3x3 formats.",
"disciplines": [
"5x5 Basketball",
"3x3 Basketball"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-06",
"slug": "olympic-boxing",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Boxing",
"description": "A combat sport where athletes wearing gloves punch each other.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Boxing",
"Women's Boxing"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-07",
"slug": "olympic-breaking",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Breaking",
"description": "A new sport based on breakdancing.",
"disciplines": [
"B-Boys",
"B-Girls"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-08",
"slug": "olympic-canoe",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Canoe",
"description": "Canoe competitions consisting of sprint and slalom events.",
"disciplines": [
"Canoe Sprint",
"Canoe Slalom"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-09",
"slug": "olympic-cycling",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Cycling",
"description": "Cycling events including BMX, mountain bike, road, and track.",
"disciplines": [
"BMX Freestyle",
"BMX Racing",
"Mountain Bike",
"Road",
"Track"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-10",
"slug": "olympic-equestrian",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Equestrian",
"description": "Three events performed on horseback.",
"disciplines": [
"Dressage",
"Eventing",
"Jumping"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-11",
"slug": "olympic-fencing",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Fencing",
"description": "A combat sport using swords in three disciplines.",
"disciplines": [
"Foil",
"Epee",
"Sabre"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-12",
"slug": "olympic-football",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Football",
"description": "An 11-a-side team sport.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Football",
"Women's Football"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-13",
"slug": "olympic-golf",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Golf",
"description": "A sport where players use clubs to hit balls, competing for the fewest strokes to hole out.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Golf",
"Women's Golf"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-14",
"slug": "olympic-gymnastics",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Gymnastics",
"description": "Three disciplines: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline.",
"disciplines": [
"Artistic Gymnastics",
"Rhythmic Gymnastics",
"Trampoline"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-15",
"slug": "olympic-handball",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Handball",
"description": "A 7-a-side indoor team sport.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Handball",
"Women's Handball"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-16",
"slug": "olympic-hockey",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Hockey",
"description": "An 11-a-side field hockey sport.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Hockey",
"Women's Hockey"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-17",
"slug": "olympic-judo",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Judo",
"description": "A Japanese martial art using throwing and grappling techniques.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Judo",
"Women's Judo",
"Mixed Team"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-18",
"slug": "olympic-modern-pentathlon",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Modern Pentathlon",
"description": "Five disciplines: fencing, swimming, equestrian, laser-run, and shooting.",
"disciplines": [
"Fencing",
"Swimming",
"Equestrian Show Jumping",
"Laser-Run"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-19",
"slug": "olympic-rowing",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Rowing",
"description": "A water sport where athletes row boats with oars.",
"disciplines": [
"Single Sculls",
"Double Sculls",
"Quadruple Sculls",
"Pairs",
"Fours",
"Eights"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-20",
"slug": "olympic-rugby-sevens",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Rugby Sevens",
"description": "A 7-a-side rugby competition.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Rugby Sevens",
"Women's Rugby Sevens"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-21",
"slug": "olympic-sailing",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Sailing",
"description": "A competition where athletes navigate yachts.",
"disciplines": [
"Dinghy",
"Skiff",
"Mixed Multihull",
"Windsurfing",
"Kiteboarding"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-22",
"slug": "olympic-shooting",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Shooting",
"description": "Three disciplines: rifle, pistol, and shotgun.",
"disciplines": [
"Rifle",
"Pistol",
"Shotgun"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-23",
"slug": "olympic-skateboarding",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Skateboarding",
"description": "Two disciplines: street and park.",
"disciplines": [
"Street",
"Park"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-24",
"slug": "olympic-sport-climbing",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Sport Climbing",
"description": "Three disciplines: boulder, lead, and speed.",
"disciplines": [
"Boulder",
"Lead",
"Speed"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-25",
"slug": "olympic-surfing",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Surfing",
"description": "A water sport where athletes compete riding waves.",
"disciplines": [
"Shortboard"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-26",
"slug": "olympic-table-tennis",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Table Tennis",
"description": "A racket sport where players hit a ball back and forth.",
"disciplines": [
"Singles",
"Doubles",
"Mixed Doubles",
"Team"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-27",
"slug": "olympic-taekwondo",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Taekwondo",
"description": "A Korean martial art focusing on kicking techniques.",
"disciplines": [
"Kyorugi (Sparring)"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-28",
"slug": "olympic-tennis",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Tennis",
"description": "A racket sport where players hit a ball over a net.",
"disciplines": [
"Singles",
"Doubles",
"Mixed Doubles"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-29",
"slug": "olympic-triathlon",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Triathlon",
"description": "A competition consisting of consecutive swimming, cycling, and marathon events.",
"disciplines": [
"Individual",
"Mixed Relay"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-30",
"slug": "olympic-volleyball",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Volleyball",
"description": "Two disciplines: indoor volleyball and beach volleyball.",
"disciplines": [
"Indoor Volleyball",
"Beach Volleyball"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-31",
"slug": "olympic-weightlifting",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Weightlifting",
"description": "A strength competition where athletes lift barbells.",
"disciplines": [
"Snatch",
"Clean and Jerk"
]
},
{
"code": "OLY-32",
"slug": "olympic-wrestling",
"category": "olympic",
"name": "Wrestling",
"description": "Two disciplines: freestyle and Greco-Roman.",
"disciplines": [
"Freestyle",
"Greco-Roman"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-01",
"slug": "para-archery",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Archery",
"description": "Archery competition for athletes with physical impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Recurve",
"Compound"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-02",
"slug": "para-athletics",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Athletics",
"description": "The largest Paralympic sport with various impairment classifications.",
"disciplines": [
"Track Events",
"Field Events",
"Road Events"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-03",
"slug": "para-badminton",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Badminton",
"description": "Badminton competition for athletes with physical impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Wheelchair",
"Standing"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-04",
"slug": "blind-football",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Blind Football",
"description": "A 5-a-side football competition for athletes with visual impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"5-a-side Football"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-05",
"slug": "boccia",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Boccia",
"description": "A precision ball sport for athletes with cerebral palsy and similar conditions.",
"disciplines": [
"Individual",
"Pairs",
"Team"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-06",
"slug": "para-canoe",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Canoe",
"description": "Kayak competition for athletes with physical impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Kayak"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-07",
"slug": "para-cycling",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Cycling",
"description": "Two disciplines: track and road.",
"disciplines": [
"Track",
"Road"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-08",
"slug": "para-equestrian",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Equestrian",
"description": "Dressage competition for athletes with impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Dressage"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-09",
"slug": "goalball",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Goalball",
"description": "A team sport exclusively for athletes with visual impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Goalball",
"Women's Goalball"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-10",
"slug": "para-judo",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Judo",
"description": "Judo competition for athletes with visual impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Judo",
"Women's Judo"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-11",
"slug": "para-powerlifting",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Powerlifting",
"description": "A competition where athletes lift barbells using upper body strength.",
"disciplines": [
"Bench Press"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-12",
"slug": "para-rowing",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Rowing",
"description": "Boat competition for athletes with physical impairments or visual impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Single Sculls",
"Double Sculls",
"Coxed Four"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-13",
"slug": "shooting-para-sport",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Shooting Para Sport",
"description": "Shooting competition for athletes with physical impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Rifle",
"Pistol"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-14",
"slug": "para-swimming",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Swimming",
"description": "One of the sports with the most events at the Paralympics.",
"disciplines": [
"Freestyle",
"Backstroke",
"Breaststroke",
"Butterfly",
"Individual Medley",
"Relays"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-15",
"slug": "para-table-tennis",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Table Tennis",
"description": "Table tennis competition for athletes with physical impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"Wheelchair",
"Standing"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-16",
"slug": "para-taekwondo",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Taekwondo",
"description": "Taekwondo competition for athletes with upper limb impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"K44"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-17",
"slug": "para-triathlon",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Para Triathlon",
"description": "Triathlon competition for athletes with impairments.",
"disciplines": [
"PTWC",
"PTS",
"PTV"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-18",
"slug": "sitting-volleyball",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Sitting Volleyball",
"description": "A 6-a-side volleyball played in a seated position.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Sitting Volleyball",
"Women's Sitting Volleyball"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-19",
"slug": "wheelchair-basketball",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Wheelchair Basketball",
"description": "A 5-a-side basketball played using wheelchairs.",
"disciplines": [
"Men's Wheelchair Basketball",
"Women's Wheelchair Basketball"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-20",
"slug": "wheelchair-fencing",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Wheelchair Fencing",
"description": "A fencing competition performed with wheelchairs fixed in place.",
"disciplines": [
"Foil",
"Epee",
"Sabre"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-21",
"slug": "wheelchair-rugby",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Wheelchair Rugby",
"description": "An intense 4-a-side team sport played using wheelchairs.",
"disciplines": [
"Mixed Team"
]
},
{
"code": "PARA-22",
"slug": "wheelchair-tennis",
"category": "paralympic",
"name": "Wheelchair Tennis",
"description": "A tennis competition played using wheelchairs.",
"disciplines": [
"Singles",
"Doubles",
"Quad Singles",
"Quad Doubles"
]
}
]