Other Olympics Sports

Demonstration Sports:

* Bandy (1952)
* Disabled alpine skiing (1984 and 1988)
* Disabled cross-country skiing (1988)
* Ice stock sport (1936, 1964)
* Military patrol (1928, 1936 and 1948) - official skiing event in 1924 but currently considered
an event of biathlon in those Games
* Ski ballet (acroski) - demonstration event of freestyle skiing (1988 and 1992)
* Skijoring (1928)
* Sled-dog racing (1932)
* Speed skiing (1992)
* Winter pentathlon (1948)

The following sports or disciplines have been demonstrated at the Summer Olympic Games for the years shown, but have never been included on the official Olympic program:

* American football (1904 and 1932)
* Australian rules football (1956)
* Ballooning (1900)
* Bowling (1988)
* Boules (1900)
* Budo (1964)
* Field handball (1952)
* Finnish baseball (1952)
* Glima (1912)
* Gliding (1936)
* Kaatsen (1928)
* Korfball (1920 and 1928)
* La canne (1924)
* Lifesaving (1900)
* Longue paume (1900)
* Motorsport (1900)
* Roller hockey (1992)
* Sambo (1980)
* Savate (1924)
* Swedish (Ling) gymnastics (1948)
* Weight training with dumbbells (1904)
* Water skiing (1972)

The Beijing Olympic Committee has received permission to organize a wushu competition, but it will not be considered a demonstration or exhibition sport at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Recognized Sports:

* Air sports
* Bandy
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* DanceSport
* Golf
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle sport
* Mountaineering/Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelote Basque
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water skiing
* Wushu

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