Some Olympic sports, like running, boxing, javelin, and discus, have been part of the Games since ancient times. Still others are relatively new to the Olympic Games, such as basketball. At one time, nonathletic events were included in the Olympic program. The Games today. Today there are 37 major sport categories and over 200 medaled events for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Sports vary from archery to yachting.
The skills and training required for each sport are inspiring to people of all ages and nationalities, and athletes continue to draw nations together as they did in ancient Greece. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by SeaWorld for classroom teachers to make reprographic copies of worksheets for noncommercial use. For more information write or call the SeaWorld Education Department.