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At the
Summer Olympics , there have been eight
Olympic sports that have been discontinued.
For the
2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro , long-discontinued sports in
golf (last competed in 1904) and
rugby (last competed in 1924) were reinstated as Olympic sports, though rugby was as
rugby sevens (having previously been rugby union).
For the
2028 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles , long-discontinued sports in cricket (only appearance in 1900) and lacrosse (last competed in 1908) will be reinstated as Olympic sports, though lacrosse will be as six-a-side (having previously been field lacrosse).
One
basque pelota , one
croquet , one
jeu de paume , six
polo , one
racquets , one
roque , five
tug of war , and one
water motorsports venues have been used at the Summer Olympics.
Queen's Club hosted the jeu de paume events for the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Ostend hosted the polo events for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
Games
Venue
Other sports hosted at venue for those games
Capacity
Ref.
1904 St. Louis
Francis Field
Archery ,
Athletics ,
Cycling ,
Football ,
Gymnastics ,
Lacrosse ,
Tennis ,
Tug of war ,
Weightlifting , and
Wrestling
19,000.
[12]
Games
Venue
Other sports hosted at venue for those games
Capacity
Ref.
1900 Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Croquet ,
Polo
Not listed.
[2]
[3]
[4]
1904 St. Louis
Francis Field
Archery ,
Athletics ,
Cycling ,
Football ,
Gymnastics ,
Lacrosse ,
Roque ,
Tennis ,
Weightlifting , and
Wrestling
19,000.
[12]
1908 London
White City Stadium
Archery ,
Athletics ,
Cycling (track),
Diving ,
Field hockey ,
Football ,
Gymnastics ,
Lacrosse ,
Rugby union ,
Swimming ,
Water polo (final),
Wrestling
97,000.
[13]
1912 Stockholm
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Athletics ,
Equestrian ,
Football (final),
Gymnastics ,
Modern pentathlon (running),
Wrestling
33,000.
[14]
1920 Antwerp
Olympisch Stadion
Athletics ,
Equestrian ,
Field hockey ,
Football (final),
Gymnastics ,
Modern pentathlon ,
Rugby union ,
Weightlifting
12,771
[15]
[16]
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22]
[23]
References
Tournaments Qualifications Squads Italicised years indicate baseball was featured as a demonstration sport.
1896–1900
1904
1908
1912–1924
1928 (demonstration)
1932 (demonstration)
1936
1948 (demonstration)
1952–2024
Tournaments Qualifications Squads
Baseball Basque pelota Cricket Croquet Jeu de paume Lacrosse Polo Rackets Roque Softball Tug of war Water motorsports