When Did the 2024 Summer Olympic Sports Become Olympic?

The 2024 Summer Olympic games will consist of 45 different sport categories. Many of these sports are original to the first Olympic games of 1896, but many new sports have been added in the years since. Breaking (or breakdancing) is new to 2024. For a sport to be Olympic, it must be approved by the International Olympic Committee and often sports were “demonstrated” first at the games before becoming official.

Some sports were dropped and then added back in later such as golf, which was removed after the 1900 games and reinstated in 2016. Some sports had name changes over the years. Two sports were cancelled in 1896 due to extreme weather (rowing and sailing) and only two Olympic sports still involve animals (horses): modern pentathlon and the equestrian events. (Fun fact: The shooting sport originally included the killing of live pigeons, but that practice was discontinued).

What new sports will be added to future Olympic games?