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What sport was added at the 2000 olympic games in Sydney Australia?
womens softball
How did Olympic hockey start?
Field hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London with six teams. Ice hockey first became an Olympic sport at the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp. Canada won the first gold medal in Olympic ice hockey.
What sport made its first appearance as an official Olympic sport in Barcelona after being a demonstration sport seven times?
In 1992, baseball became an official Olympic sport at the Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona.Demonstration years (1912, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1984, 1988)
When was tennis added to the summer Olympics?
Tennis was a part of the original modern Olympics that were started in 1896. Tennis was an Olympic sport until after the 1924 Olympics when it was dropped. Tennis, again, became an Olympic sport beginning with the 1988 Olympics.
When did softball become an Olympic sport?
Softball's first year as an Olympic sport was 1996. Unfortunately, softball is being dropped as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
How long has Badminton been in the Summer Olympic Games?
Badminton became an Olympic sport in 1992.
When did girls wrestling become an olympic sport?
2004 Summer Games in Athens.
Which sport does Clara hughes practice in the summer olympic games?
For the Summer Olympic games Clara Hughes practices for the Road Race and Time Trial competitions. Her only Summer Olympics was the 1996 Summer Olympics.
What sport was added at the 2000 olympic games in Sydney Australia?
womens softball
How does a sport become a demostration sport for the oympics?
It comprises all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
When was water polo first played in first played in the Olympics?
Water Polo is a sport which has been contested in every Olympic Games since the 1900 Summer Olympic Games in Paris - and will be contested again in 2012.
When was rowing introduced into the Olympic games?
Rowing was the second sport added to the Olympics. Second only to the marathon, rowing was introduced at the 1896 Games in Athens.Rowing has been an Olympic sport since the 1896 but was canceled from bad weatherRowing debuted as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Games in Paris.
What sport will they cut after the 2016 Olympic games?
The IOC voted to remove the sport of wrestling from the 2020 Summer Olympics and beyond.
Is trampolining an olypic sport?
Yes, Trampolining is an Olympic sport, occurring in the summer games, held every 4 years.
When was water polo played In The Olympic's?
Water Polo is a sport which has been contested in every Olympic Games since the 1900 Summer Olympic Games in Paris - and will be contested again in 2012.
How did Olympic hockey start?
Field hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London with six teams. Ice hockey first became an Olympic sport at the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp. Canada won the first gold medal in Olympic ice hockey.
What is the 'newest' Olympic sport?
Golf and Rugby will be the newest Olympic sport at the summer Olympics in London in 2012.
