Demonstration Sports at the Summer Olympic Games

Here is a large list of sports that have been demonstration or exhibition sports at some time in the past in the summer Olympic Games, though there may be omissions, and some included which may not have actually been demonstration sports. Follow the links for more details. If you have details of a demonstration sport that is not on this list, please let me know. See also more details about Demonstration Sports. There is also another similar list with the sports sorted by the year that it was at the Olympics. See also demonstration Winter Sports.

• American Football: 1904, 1932
• Angling: 1900
• Australian Rules Football: 1956
• Baseball: 1904, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1984 and 1988 (an official medal sport 1992-2008).
• Badminton: 1972, 1988. (Official Medal sport in 1992)
• Ballooning: 1900
• Basketball: 1904, 1924 (official sport 1936+)
• Basque Pelota: 1900 (official sport); 1924, 1968 & 1992 (demonstration sport)
• Beach Volleyball: 1992. Official event 1996+ (see Olympic Beach Volleyball)
• Boules: 1900
• Bossaball: 2016
• Bowling: 1936, 1988
• Boxing: 1896 (men), 1904 (women)
• Budō (japanese martial arts): 1964, archery (kyūdō), wrestling (sumo) and fencing (kendo) events
• Canne de Combat: 1924
• Canoeing: 1924
• Cannon Shooting: 1900
• Cricket: 1896
• Cycle Polo: 1908
• Dragon Boat Racing: 2024
• Dueling: 1908
• eSports: 2016, 2021
• Equestrian: 1896, 1900
• Field Handball: 1952
• Fire Fighting: 1900
• Football: 1896
• Footvolley: 2016
• Gaelic Football: 1904
• Glima: 1912
• Gliding / Aeronautics: 1936
• Golf: 1936 (Official sport in 1900, 1904, 2016+)
• Gymnastics: 1906, 1912, 1920, 1948
• Historical Sports: 1960
• Hurling: 1904
• Judo: 1988 (women only) (official medal sport in 1992).
• Kaatsen: 1928
• Kabaddi: 1936
• Kite Flying: 1900
• Kite foil racing: 2021
• Korfball: 1920, 1928
• Lacrosse: 1928, 1932 & 1948 (Official sport in 1904, 1908)
• Lifesaving: 1900
• Longue Paume: 1900
• Motor Racing: 1900
• Motor Cycling: 1900
• Muay Thai: 2024
• Pigeon Racing: 1900
• Pigeon Shooting: 1900
• Pesäpallo: 1952
• Real Tennis (Jeu de Paume): 1924
• Reining: 1996-2004?
• Roller Hockey (Rink-hockey): 1992
• Sambo: 1980
• Savate: 1924
• Sumo: 1964, 2021
• Synchronized Swimming: 1952-1968
• Taekwondo: 1988 & 1992
• Tennis: 1968 & 1984
• Volleyball: 1924 as part of children's sports demonstration. Official event 1964+
• Water Motorsports: 1900
• Water Polo: 1904, 1906
• Water Skiing: 1972
• Wheelchair Racing: 1984-2004
• Windsurfing: 1984
• Wushu: 2008

Unconfirmed Events

• Leap frog and three-legged races (1900) - this did not happen, it is a joke that has been perpetuated online.