Sports at the 1896 Olympic Games
The first Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece, and had only nine official sports on the program. There were also some demonstration sports in 1896.
List of sports for the 1896 Olympics
- Athletics
- Cycling (Road & Track)
- Fencing
- Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
- Gymnastics (Artistic)
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Weightlifting
Related Pages
- List of sports for every Olympiad
- About the demonstration sports in 1896, and other demonstration sports
- Number of sports at each Olympiad.
- The changes to the sports program for each Olympiad
- See details of sport selections
- About Discontinued Olympic Sports
- How sports are selected for the Olympics
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