Summer Olympic Events

Summer Olympic Events

Aquatics

• Swimming: 34 events (17 men, 17 women)
• Diving: 8 events (4 men, 4 women)
• Synchronized Swimming: 2 events (1 women's team, 1 women's duet)
• Water Polo: 2 events (1 men's team, 1 women's team)

Archery

• Individual events: men's and women's
• Team events: men's and women's

Athletics (Track and Field)

• Sprint events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
• Middle-distance events: 800m, 1500m
• Long-distance events: 5000m, 10,000m, marathon
• Hurdling events: 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles
• Relays: 4x100m, 4x400m
• Jumping events: high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump
• Throwing events: shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw
• Multi-events: decathlon (men), heptathlon (women)

Badminton

• Singles: men's and women's
• Doubles: men's, women's, and mixed
• Team events: men's and women's

Basketball

• Men's and women's team events

Boxing

• Men's events: 10 weight categories
• Women's events: 3 weight categories

Canoeing

• Sprint events: kayak and canoe, individual and team events
• Slalom events: kayak and canoe, individual and team events

Cycling

• Road cycling: men's and women's road race, individual time trial
• Track cycling: men's and women's sprint, keirin, team pursuit, omnium
• Mountain biking: men's and women's cross-country
• BMX racing: men's and women's

Equestrian

• Dressage: individual and team events
• Eventing: individual and team events
• Jumping: individual and team events

Fencing

• Individual events: men's and women's foil, épée, and sabre
• Team events: men's and women's foil, épée, and sabre

Summer Olympic Events

Aquatics

• Swimming features 34 events, divided equally between men and women
• Diving has 8 events, with 4 events each for men and women
• Synchronized Swimming has 2 events, both for women's teams
• Water Polo has 2 events, 1 for men's team and 1 for women's team

Archery

• Archery features individual and team events for both men and women

Athletics (Track and Field)

• Sprint events include 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay
• Middle-distance events include 800m and 1500m
• Long-distance events include 5000m, 10,000m, and marathon
• Hurdling events include 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles
• Relays include 4x100m and 4x400m
• Jumping events include high jump, pole vault, long jump, and triple jump
• Throwing events include shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, and hammer throw
• Multi-events include decathlon for men and heptathlon for women

Badminton

• Singles events are available for men and women
• Doubles events include men's, women's, and mixed
• Team events include men's and women's teams

Basketball

• Basketball features men's and women's team events

Boxing

• Men's events feature 10 weight categories
• Women's events feature 3 weight categories

Canoeing

• Sprint events include kayak and canoe, individual and team events
• Slalom events include kayak and canoe, individual and team events

Cycling

• Road cycling features men's and women's road race and individual time trial
• Track cycling features men's and women's sprint, keirin, team pursuit, and omnium
• Mountain biking features men's and women's cross-country
• BMX racing features men's and women's events

Equestrian

• Dressage features individual and team events
• Eventing features individual and team events
• Jumping features individual and team events

Fencing

• Individual events include men's and women's foil, épée, and sabre
• Team events include men's and women's foil, épée, and sabre

Olympic Records

Most Decorated Athletes

• Michael Phelps holds the record with 28 medals, including 23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
• Larisa Latynina won 18 medals, comprising 9 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals.
• Paavo Nurmi earned 12 medals, with 9 gold, 3 silver.

Most Olympic Appearances

• Ian Thorpe and Dara Torres share the record for most Olympic appearances, with 5 each.
• Brendan Hansen has 4 Olympic appearances to his name.

Youngest and Oldest Medalists

• Marjorie Gestring is the youngest medalist, winning gold in diving at 13 years old in 1936.
• Oscar Swahn is the oldest medalist, winning bronze in shooting at 72 years old in 1920.

Most Consecutive Olympic Wins

• Al Oerter won 4 consecutive gold medals in discus throw from 1956 to 1968.
• Carl Lewis won 4 consecutive gold medals in long jump from 1984 to 1996.

Fastest Times

• Usain Bolt holds the record for the fastest men's 100m time, with 9.58 seconds in 2008.
• Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the record for the fastest women's 100m time, with 10.49 seconds in 1988.

Longest-Standing Records

• Mutaz Essa Barshim tied the record for men's high jump, set by Javier Sotomayor in 1993, with a height of 2.45m in 2014.
• Sally Gunnell holds the record for the women's 400m hurdles, with a time of 52.74 seconds in 1992.