1. Added to Olympics: Taekwondo was introduced as an Olympic sport in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, showcasing its growing global popularity and cultural significance.

2. Events: It features four weight categories each for men and women, making a total of eight events, adding to the diversity and excitement of the Olympic Games.

3. Fun Fact: At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Rohullah Nikpai made history by clinching a bronze medal, becoming the first Afghan athlete to ever win an Olympic medal in Taekwondo, inspiring millions worldwide with his achievement.

HISTORY: Basketball was added to the olympics on 1936 on berlin

EVENTS: Basketball has 2 events on the olympics the classic 5X5 and the 3X3

FUN FACT: LeBron James is the worlds maximun scorer

Events-

• #1 National Basketball Association (NBA)

• #2 March Madness (NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament)

• #3 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

• #4 Olympic Basketball Tournament.

• #5 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.

• #6 EuroLeague.

Fun fact- The first basketball was not actually a basketball

As bizarre as it sounds: it was a soccer ball.

Sailing made its Olympic debut at the 1900 Paris Games. When sailing was first contested at the 1900 Paris Games, the sport was dominated by bigger boats, sometimes with as many as 12 sailors on board, and time handicaps were used to adjudicate the races. Nowadays sailing has improved a lot and we can see boats that are able to fly and achieve more than 40 km/h.

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This is the sport where Spain has achieve more medals in the Olympics history.

-Become an olympic sport in 1904, but it finally was played in an olympic competiton on Berlin 1936

-The most important basketball events are the world cup and the olympics, also the best leagues are the NBA, ACB and euroleague

-In one final of the world cup, the last 3 seconds were repeated 3 times due to the situation

Events- The events that usually take place in the basketball Olympics are:

- World Cup

- Different Pre-Olympic tournaments

- Olympics

- Different world championships

Fun Fact

A fun fact about Basketball is that it was James Naismith who invented basketball and another curiosity is that it was not played with the typical ball that we know, it was played with a different ball.

History: handball became an olympic sport in 1972,This led to its rapid popularization and worldwide practice

Events: the FIB (international handball federation) organizes many tournaments at national and international level such as the Spanish and the European one.

Fun fact: When you are playing you must put an special glue in your hands for better contact with the ball.

History- Golf participated in the event in 1900 and 1904 before being retired. However, it was reintroduced at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. Its inclusion has brought greater visibility and prestige to the sport, stimulated its growth in less popular regions, promoted its development in emerging countries and generated commercial opportunities for golfers and associated brands.

Events-

-Golf Majors: They are the four most prestigious and recognized golf tournaments worldwide.

-Ryder Cup: It is a biennial golf tournament contested between teams from Europe and the United States.

- World Golf Championship: An annual tournament that brings together the best golfers in the world in a series of competitions.

Fun Fact- An interesting fact about golf is that, although its modern form was developed in Scotland in the 15th century, there is evidence of similar games in other ancient cultures. For example, in ancient Rome a game called "Paganica" was played and in the Tang Dynasty in China "chuiwan" was played.

2-Events:There are currently two events: the elite men's road race, in force since Amsterdam 1928, and the elite men's time trial, Olympic since Atlanta 1996.

3-Fun fact:The history of cycling dates back to 1870 in Italy, where one of the first official competitions was held.

History: Athletics was one of the original sports included in the modern Olympic Games when they were revived in 1896. The decision to include athletics was significant. Athletics has deep historical roots, dating back to Ancient Greece, where various track and field events were part of the original Olympic Games. By including athletics in the modern Olympics, the organizers paid homage to this ancient tradition and linked the modern Games to their historic origins.

Events: The events of athletics take place on a running track and include sprints, middle-distance, long-distance, hurdles, and relay races. Examples include the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, and various hurdle distances.

Fun fact: Athletes can be disqualified for false starts in sprinting events. In sprinting events, athletes must start the race without any false movements or premature starts. If an athlete false starts, they can be disqualified from the competition.

Events-Spanish handball competitions: Copa del Rey, Supercopa, División de Honor Plata.

fun fact-The first world tournament was played in Germany in February 1938 in Germany, handball is one of the most popular and important sports in the country.

- Events. There are three disciplines within equestrianism: individual show jumping, high jumping and long jumping. Show jumping consists of the ability of the horse and rider to jump over a series of obstacles in a given order.

- Fun Fact. Equestrian sport has its origins in the tournaments and games on horseback that took place during the rest periods between wars.

History: Football was added to the Olympic Games in 1900 for the men's competition and in 1996 for the women's competition. Its inclusion in the Olympics has been significant in promoting the global popularity of the sport, showing talent from various countries, and international cooperation and competition.

Events: Football typically has two main events in the Olympics: the men's and women's football tournaments.

Fun Fact: The fastest goal in football history was scored by Ricardo Olivera just 2.8 seconds after kickoff in 1979.

Events: Gymnastics consists of multiple events, including artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline. In artistic gymnastics, athletes compete on various apparatus such as the floor, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, showcasing their strength, flexibility, and skill. Rhythmic gymnastics involves routines performed with apparatus like hoops, balls, ribbons, and clubs, emphasizing fluidity, grace, and precision.

Fun Fact: Gymnastics was originally practiced by ancient Greeks as a form of physical exercise and was included in their Olympic Games. The word "gymnastics" comes from the Greek word "gymnazein," which means "to exercise naked," as ancient Greek athletes trained and competed in the nude.

History:

Archery was invented due to the creation of firearms, because it was no longer used as a hunting weapon and was adapted over the years to become the Olympic

sport that we all now know.

Events:

There is 7 events of archery:

1. Outdoor target archery

2. Indoor archery

3. Field shot

4. Long distance archery

5. Arc race

6. Ski bow

7. Target tour in the forest

Fun facts:

The oldest archers to medal at the Olympic Games all received their titles in 1904

The youngest archery medalist was 14 years old

1. History

Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that consists of expression through movement. It was added to the Olympic Games as a medal event in Los Angeles in 1984, but only in the individual mode. It combines elements of traditional dance and artistic gymnastics, where the competitors display an artistic choreography combined with music.

2. Events

In Rhythmic gymnastics there are four apparatus: ribbon, hoop, ball and clubs. Each section requires different movements and practices, and sometimes different elements are combined in the same group choreography, such as ribbons and hoops, or balls and hoops, etc.

3. Fun fact

This fundamentally feminine sport derives from gymnastics, which was originally practiced in Ancient Greece, where physical practice was a highly valued attribute for both men and women. Although after the Romans invaded Ancient Greece, gymnastics was formalized and practiced by men in order to train for war.

Basketball was first introduced to the olympics on the Olympics of Berlin on 1936, and it was quickly one of the most watched sports.

2-EVENTS

Basketball has only 2 events, 5X5 and the recently added 3X3.

3-FUN FACT

The best 3-point shooter is Wardell Stpehen Curry II with 3.603 made threes.

1. History: Table Tennis was recognized as an Olympic sport in 1977, and its inclusion in the Games was agreed in 1981. However, the 1984 Olympic Games' programme could not be altered so it has been held at the Olympic Games since the 1988 Seoul Edition.

2. Events: In the Olympic Games, up to seven categories of table tennis are played, and these are:

   • Men's & Women's Singles

   • Men's & Women's Doubles

   • Men's & Women's Team

   • Mixed Doubles

3. Fun Fact: Although it seems that table tennis is a fast paced sport, its games can be massively extended. The longest table tennis rally (time the ball is in play) was 11 hr 50 min 36 sec, and was achieved by Chris Darnell and Will Darnell on December 12th, 2020.

History-

Since archery is one of the oldest practices, it is not certain when was exactly invented, but we know that its purpose was mainly to hunt animals. Then, in some civilizations it became a competitive sport, and after some time archery became an Olympic sport for the first time in 1900, but from 1920 to 1972 it was not contested, and it was added into the games again since 1972 until the present.

Events-

Olympic archery

World Archery championships

Paralympic archery

3d Archery

Indoor archery

Fun fact-

One interesting fact about archery is that the oldest known evidence of a bow and an arrow are about 64.000 years old, and they were found in South Africa.

Lionel Messi won every competition and is considered on my opinion and for many other soccer fans, the goat (Greatest of all time) player.

1- History: Athletics is one of the oldest sports in humanity. It originated in ancient Greece, where the first athletic games were held in honor of the gods. The most famous event was the Olympic Games, which began in 776 BC and were held every four years in Olympia.

These games included various physical competitions such as races, discus throwing, long jump, and wrestling. Athletes competed naked to showcase their skill and physical strength.

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Running: Running in different distances, such as short sprints , middle distances , and long distances (marathon).

Jumps: Jumping as far or as high as possible, like in the long jump and high jump.

Throws: Throwing heavy objects, such as shot put, as far as possible.

Race-walking: Walking long distances at a fast pace, with one foot in contact with the ground at all times.

Combined Events: Competitions where athletes participate in multiple disciplines, like the decathlon for men and the heptathlon for women.

Field Events: Include various events which combines running, jumping, and throwing.

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Did you know that athlethism is the oldest sport that we have reported?

1- History: swimming has been part of the Olympic schedule since the very first modern Olympic games in 1986. It´s one of only four disciplines to have been retained, appearing in every summer Olympics since the others being athletics, artistic gymnastics and fencing.

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Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m.

Backstroke: 100m and 200m.

3- Did you know that in one hour swimming burns about 40% more calories than biking?

History - Basketball became an Olympic sport at the 1904 Games in St. Louis as a demonstration event, however, it wasn’t until the year of 1936 that it was considered an official Olympic sport. Moreover, women’s basketball at the Olympics wasn’t added until the Montreal 1976 Games.

Not only was its addition to the Olympics was significant to Global reach level, but also a way to promote peace and understanding throughout its beautiful game.

Events - As basketball its a worldwide loved sport, its events are pretty famous among its followers. Of course, the best basketball league is the NBA (National Basketball Association) but there are more competitive and well known event such as the Euroligue (in Europa) and the Basketball World Cup.

Fun fact - The WNBA (The Women’s National Basketball Association), founded back in 1996, has become the premier professional women’s basketball league in the world. Some of the best players include Sabrina Ionescu, Sue Bird (retired), Breanna Stewart and so on.