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Olympic and Paralympic Sports - TSV

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.

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