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Sports : Are sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The 2016 Summer Olympics included 28 sports, with five additional sports due to be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 2014 Winter Olympics included seven sports.[1] The number and kinds of events may change slightly from one Olympiad to another. Each Olympic sport is represented by an international governing body, namely an International Federation (IF).[2] The International Olympic Committee (IOC) establishes a hierarchy of sports, disciplines, and events.[2] According to this hierarchy, the Olympic sports can be subdivided into multiple disciplines, which are often assumed to be distinct sports. Examples include swimming and water polo (disciplines of aquatics, represented by the International Swimming Federation),[3] or figure skating and speed skating (disciplines of skating, represented by the International Skating Union).[4] In their turn, disciplines can be subdivided into events, for which medals are actually awarded.[2] A sport or discipline is included in the Olympic program if the IOC determines it is widely practiced around the world, that is, the number of countries that compete in a given sport is the indicator of the sport's prevalence. The IOC's requirements reflect participation in the Olympic Games as well—more stringent toward men (as they are represented in higher numbers) and summer sports (as more nations compete in the Summer Olympics).
Previous Olympic Games included sports which are no longer present on the current program, like polo and tug of war.[5] These sports, known as "discontinued sports", were later removed either because of lack of interest or absence of an appropriate governing body.[2] Archery and tennis are examples of sports that were competed at the early Games and were later dropped by the IOC, but managed to return to the Olympic program (in 1972 and 1988, respectively). Demonstration sports have often been included in the Olympic Games, usually to promote a local sport from the host country or to gauge interest and support for the sport.[6] Some such sports, like baseball and curling, were added to the official Olympic program (in 1992 and 1998, respectively). Baseball, however, was discontinued after the 2008 Summer Olympics.
1Olympic sports definitions
2Changes in Olympic sports
2.1Changes since 2000
3Summer Olympics
3.1Current and discontinued summer program
3.2Demonstration summer sports
3.3Classification of Olympic sports for revenue share
4Winter Olympics
4.1Current winter program
4.2Demonstration winter sports
5Recognized international federations
6References
7External links
Previous Olympic Games included sports which are no longer present on the current program, like polo and tug of war.[5] These sports, known as "discontinued sports", were later removed either because of lack of interest or absence of an appropriate governing body.[2] Archery and tennis are examples of sports that were competed at the early Games and were later dropped by the IOC, but managed to return to the Olympic program (in 1972 and 1988, respectively). Demonstration sports have often been included in the Olympic Games, usually to promote a local sport from the host country or to gauge interest and support for the sport.[6] Some such sports, like baseball and curling, were added to the official Olympic program (in 1992 and 1998, respectively). Baseball, however, was discontinued after the 2008 Summer Olympics.
1Olympic sports definitions
2Changes in Olympic sports
2.1Changes since 2000
3Summer Olympics
3.1Current and discontinued summer program
3.2Demonstration summer sports
3.3Classification of Olympic sports for revenue share
4Winter Olympics
4.1Current winter program
4.2Demonstration winter sports
5Recognized international federations
6References
7External links
WORLD FAMOUS SPORTS
Top leagues in recent domestic club championship event attendance
Inside Wembley Stadium The annual UAAP Cheerdance Competition routinely sells out the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Southeast Asia's largest indoor arena.This section lists the most recent attendances at annual championship events (single decider matches or the final match in a best-of series only) by total attendance. It also includes domestic leagues and competitions. It has to be noted that the listed crowd figures are usually a reflection of a championship venue's capacity, as demand for these events is generally so high that any stadium or arena would be filled to capacity. - |
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What are the best sport brands? Let's face it: Sports equipment and attire is a billion dollar industry. Everyone knows someone who plays - or their kids/brother/cousin/dad plays. This list highlights these sports equipment, clothing, and athletic apparel vendors. Who is the best when it comes to price, quality and design? You decide who should be on top of the list with votes up (or down). You can also rerank this list, changing the order in any way you like.When it comes to great sports brands and businesses, having the best logos and slogans are hugely important -- but sponsorships? Yeah, that's big, BIG money. Some of the greatest athletes of all time in their respective sports tout the wonders of Nike, the fit of UnderArmour or the reliability of Adidas. Are the big sport brand companies with celebrity athlete spokespeople necessarily better? Maybe, or maybe not, but you can bet they're selling products like gangbusters.
Most valuable sports business brands worldwide in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Top 5 Most Expensive Sports
The following is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts, and endorsement deals. This list does not reflect the highest annual salaries or career earnings, only the largest contracts and thus is limited to athletes in team sports and auto racing.
1 .Golf is a club and ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.The game at the highest level is played on a course with an arranged progression of 18 holes, though recreational courses can be smaller, usually 9 holes. Each hole on the course must contain a tee box to start from, and a putting green containing the actual hole or cup (4.25 inches in diameter)
2.Polo :Like equestrian, polo requires the purchase of an elite horse and requires maintenance, training and travel costs.What separates polo is that it requires those who play it to own more than one horse. Most polo players need about four horses in order to substitute tired horses. Polo ponies must be exercised regularly and this usually requires two grooms at $2,500 a month
3.Shooting is the act or process of discharging projectiles from a ranged weapon such as guns, bows or crossbows and slingshots. Even the discharging/launching of artillery, darts, grenades, rockets and guided missiles can be called shooting.
4.Sailing: employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation. A course defined with respect to the true wind direction is called a point of sail. Conventional sailing craft ...
5.Wingsuit : flying (or wingsuiting) is the sport of gliding through the air using a wingsuit which adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift. The modern wingsuit, first developed in the late 1990s, creates a surface area with fabric between the legs and under the arms.Wingsuits are sometimes
1 .Golf is a club and ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.The game at the highest level is played on a course with an arranged progression of 18 holes, though recreational courses can be smaller, usually 9 holes. Each hole on the course must contain a tee box to start from, and a putting green containing the actual hole or cup (4.25 inches in diameter)
2.Polo :Like equestrian, polo requires the purchase of an elite horse and requires maintenance, training and travel costs.What separates polo is that it requires those who play it to own more than one horse. Most polo players need about four horses in order to substitute tired horses. Polo ponies must be exercised regularly and this usually requires two grooms at $2,500 a month
3.Shooting is the act or process of discharging projectiles from a ranged weapon such as guns, bows or crossbows and slingshots. Even the discharging/launching of artillery, darts, grenades, rockets and guided missiles can be called shooting.
4.Sailing: employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation. A course defined with respect to the true wind direction is called a point of sail. Conventional sailing craft ...
5.Wingsuit : flying (or wingsuiting) is the sport of gliding through the air using a wingsuit which adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift. The modern wingsuit, first developed in the late 1990s, creates a surface area with fabric between the legs and under the arms.Wingsuits are sometimes