The first Winter Olympic Games, Chamonix 1924, had six sports on
the program and 16 events. Today the number of sports has only
increased by one to seven with multiple disciplines in
bobsleigh, skating and skiing. At the 2014 Games in Sochi Russia
- alpine parrallel team skiing, snowboard and ski slopestyle
have been added meaning 98 events will be contested. Since
Athens 1896, there have been many changes to the sports on the
summer Olympic program. There were 26 sports contested at London
2012 and at Rio 2016 golf and rugby-7s join the program to reach
28. Aquatics, canoe/kayak, cycling, gymnastics, equestrian,
volleyball and wrestling have multiple disciplines. Learn more
on each sports page. A number of sports previously on the
Olympic program have been dropped throughout Games history. Golf
and rugby union were discontinued but have been reinstated to
the Olympic program for Rio 2016. Baseball and softball were
dropped after the 2008 Games.