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In the Ancient Olympics, the first event was a foot race of about 200 meters. In the Modern Olympics, the first events were athletics, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.
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Is skate boarding a sport?
Yes. Skateboarding is whats called an Extreme Sport. Is was going to be an official Olympics sport, although it got changed.
What sport did the First Nations invent?
i say any sport in the Olympics since Greece stared the Olympics and they are an old country
What year did boating become an official sport in the Olympics?
Sailing first introduced as an Olympic sport in the 1900 Paris Games, however sailing wasn't included in the 1904 St. Louis Games but was reinstated by London for the 1908 games.
Which sport made the first debut in the 1996 Olympics in atlanta?
beach volleyball
What sports are no longer in the Olympics?
What sport are no longer on the olympics
When was individual speed skating added to the winter Olympics?
The sport of speed skating was first an official sport during the Olympics in 1924.
What will be the first sport in the London 2012 Olympics?
According to the events schedule on the official London 2012 Olympics website, the first sport to take place at the 2012 Olympics will be women's football, which will begin on July 25.
What year was curling entered into the Olympics as an official sport?
Curling became on official Olympics sport in 1998 (Nagano). Curling appeared in the Olympics a few times before that: as an official sport in 1924 (although only 3 teams played), and as a demonstration sport a handful of times in between.
What was the first team sport added to the Olympics?
The first team sport to be added to the olympics was football :)
When is the year archery become an official Olympics sport?
Archery entered into the Olympics in 1900.
Where did curling become an official sport at the Olympics?
1998, in Nagano
In what year did Rhythmic Gymnastics become recognized as an official sport?
The International Gymnastics Federation first accepted rythmic gymnastics as a sport in 1962. In 1963 it had its first world championships. In 1984 it was in the Olympics as an individual sport and in 1996 as a team sport.
When did beach volleyball come to the olympics?
Beach Volleyball was first introduced in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.
What year did sailing become an official sport at the Olympics?
Sailing became an official sport at the Olympics in the 1900 summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was going to be introduced in 1896, but the wind was not strong enough. It was not an event in 1904, but every Olympics since then sailing has been included.
Which sport opens 2012 Olympics?
The first sport that will be featured in the 2012 Olympics is Women's football.
What was the first sport in the olympics?
sprint
When did the first official Olympics happen?
the first modern Olympics occurred in 1896
