Olympic Team Sports
Six team sports are currently on the program of the Summer Olympics out of a total of 33 sports. A seventh team sport, rugby sevens, will debut in the Olympics in 2016. Cricket may or may not be included in 2020 Olympics, which depends on the decision of International Cricket Council and its members.
Ice hockey and curling are the only team sports at the Winter Olympics.
All Olympic team sports now include competitions for both men and women.
| Sport | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First edition | Editions | First edition | Editions | |
| Rugby union at the Summer Olympics | Paris 1900 | 5 | Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 1 |
| Football at the Summer Olympics | Paris 1900 | 25 | Atlanta 1996 | 5 |
| Water polo at the Summer Olympics | Paris 1900 | 24 | Atlanta 1996 | 4 |
| Field hockey at the Summer Olympics | London 1908 | 21 | Moscow 1980 | 8 |
| Basketball at the Summer Olympics | Berlin 1936 | 17 | Montreal 1976 | 9 |
| Volleyball at the Summer Olympics | Tokyo 1964 | 12 | Tokyo 1964 | 12 |
| Handball at the Summer Olympics | Berlin 1936 | 11 | Montreal 1976 | 9 |
| Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics | Chamonix 1924 | 21 | Nagano 1998 | 4 |
| Curling at the Winter Olympics | Chamonix 1924 | 5 | Nagano 1998 | 4 |
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