In the summer of 1996
2004 Summer Games in Athens.
Yes, it's still currently a Olympic sport.
It comprises all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Kaka is a soccer player. Soccer is not an Winter Olympic sport.
Same reason any other sport makes it into the Olympics - by fulfilling the requirements in the Olympic rules, having enough competitors, and enough media interest.
Golf and Rugby will be the newest Olympic sport at the summer Olympics in London in 2012.
Volleyball is an summer Olympic sport. There are two types: indoor and beach.
It was a sport in the first Olympic.
soccer
I don't know what Olympics you're thinking of, but swimming is in the summer Olympics
Soccer has become more popular over the years because it is a summer sport that is exciting and fun to play. It is also one of the longest played games in the world, with an origin unknown. Soccer is a sport for everyone, so no one feels left out. It can be played yearround, but is mostly played in the summer.