Septiembre 7, 2008
Agosto 25, 2008
Discontinued Olympic Events.
THE Beijing Olympics may be over, but the long run-up to the London Olympics has begun. In 2012 baseball and softball will be dropped as Olympic events. Played by only a handful of countries, they join a long list of discontinued Olympic events. The 100m freestyle swim for sailors survived just one Olympics after being limited to sailors from the host country. If some other events are dropped—farewell to rhythmic gymnastics or synchronised swimming?—there might be space to bring back more unusual sports. Perhaps it is time again for live pigeon-shooting (in Trafalgar Sqaure) or an old favourite, the tug-of-war.
The economist.
La lista completa :
EVENT |
PARTICIPATING YEARS |
|
60m dash |
1900, 1904 |
|
5 mile run |
1906, 1908 |
|
200m Hurdles |
1900, 1904 |
|
Steeplechase |
1900 (2500m & 4000m), 1904 (2590m), 1908 (3200m) |
|
3000m Team run (4 mile) |
1908, 1912, 1920, 1924 |
|
Cross Country (individual) |
1912 (8000m), 1920 (10000m), |
|
Cross Country (team) |
1900 (5000m), 1904 (6437m), 1912 (8000m), 1920 (10000m), |
|
Walking |
1906 (1500m), 1920 (3000m), 1908 (3500m) 1908 (10mile) |
|
10000m Walk |
1912, 1920, 1924, 1948, 1952 |
|
1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912 |
|
|
1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912 |
|
|
1900, 1904 |
|
|
1912 |
|
|
1904, 1920 |
|
| Stone Throw (~6kg) | 1906 |
|
Discus (Greek or Classic style) |
1906, 1908 |
|
1912 |
|
|
Javelin (Freestyle) |
1908 |
|
1912 |
|
| Triathlon (long jump, shot put, 100 yards) | 1904 |
|
Pentathlon |
1906, 1912, 1920, 1924 |
|
1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1920 |
|
|
Cycling: |
|
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Events coverted to metric |
1904 (440yrds/0ne-third mile/ 880yrd/one mile) 1906 (660yrd) |
|
Events discontinued |
1906, 1908 (5km) 1906 (10km) 1906, 1908 (20km) 1920, 1924 |
|
Team (Swedish System) |
1912, 1920 |
|
Team (Free System) |
1912, 1920 |
|
Team (Horizontal Bars) |
1896 |
|
Team (Parallel Bars) |
1896 |
| Club Swinging | 1904 |
| Indian Club Mixed Event | 1932 |
|
1896, 1904, 1906, 1924, 1932 |
|
| Side/Sidehorse vault Mixed Event | 1924 |
|
1932 |
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| Triathlon | 1904 |
| Combined 4 events | 1904 |
|
Relay Races |
1900, 1904, 1906 |
| 100m Freestyle for Sailors | 1896 |
|
200m Freestyle |
1900, 1904 (200yrd freestyle) |
|
400m Breaststroke |
1904, 1912, 1920 |
|
880yrd & 50yrd Freestyle |
1904 |
|
4000m Freestyle |
1900 |
| Solo Synchronized Swimming | 1984, 1988, 1992 |
|
1904 |
|
|
1900 |
|
|
1900 |
|
|
1912, 1920, 1924 |
|
|
1896, 1904, 1906 |
|
| Two Hands | 1896, 1904, 1906 |
|
1904 |
|
| Shooting | |
| Dueling Pistol | 1906 |
| Live Pigeon Shooting |
1900 |
|
other Shooting events: |
1896, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1936 |
|
Yachting: |
|
|
6m Class |
1900, 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952 |
|
6.5m Class |
1920 |
|
7m Class |
1908, 1920 |
|
8m Class |
1900, 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 |
|
10m Class |
1900, 1912, 1920 |
|
12m Class |
1908, 1912, 1920, 1956 |
|
Firefly Class |
1948 |
|
Monotype Class |
1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 |
|
30m Class |
1920 |
|
40m Class |
1920 |
|
18-Foot Centerboard |
1920 |
| Rowing | |
| 17-Man Naval Rowing Boats | 1906 |
| various (inrigger fours, plus many more) | 1900 + |
| Vaulting, team & individual | 1920 |
| High jump | 1900 |
| Long jump | 1900 |
| Other sports or events | |
|
1900, 1904, 1908, 1920 |
|
|
Canoeing: Various events |
1936, 1948, 1952,1956 |
|
1900 |
|
|
1900 |
|
| Basque Pelota | 1900 |
|
Fencing: Sword and Sabre |
1904, 1906 |
|
Field Handball: |
1936 |
|
Golf: (Men’s) |
1900, 1904 |
|
Golf: (Women’s) |
1900 |
|
1904, 1908 |
|
|
1908 |
|
|
1908 |
|
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Racquets (Mens) |
1908 |
|
1900, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1936 |
|
|
Roque (Like Croquet) |
1904 |
|
1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 |
