Since Athens 1896 there have been many changes to the sports on the summer Olympic program. There were 30 sports contested at Paris 2024 and there are five new sports coming to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games; Baseball/Softball, Cricket, Flag Football, Lacrosse and Squash. Learn more about each sport below.
Sports
The number of 'Summer' and 'Winter' (above) is the number of National Federations in Australia
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.