Appendix:Olympic sports
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Summer Olympics [edit]
The following is an appendix of sports competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, in various languages. The words in bold are the names of the sport of discipline, with the non-bolded words the names of the competitor in the various sports. Softball and baseball were not included in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but remain in the appendix.
| English - Olympian | aquatics | archery - archer | athletics - athlete | badminton | baseball | basketball | boxing - boxer | canoe/kayak |
| Czech | vodní sporty | lukostřelba | atletika | badminton | baseball | basketball | box | |
| Estonian | veespordialad | vibulaskmine - vibulaskja | kergejõustik - kergejõustiklane/atleet | sulgpall/bädminton | pesapall | korvpall | poks - poksija | kanuu/kajakk |
| French - olympien | natation | tir à l'arc - archeur | athlétisme - athlète | badminton | baseball | basketball | boxe | Canoë-kayak |
| Hungarian - olimpikon | vízi sportok | íjászat - íjász | atlétika - atléta | tollaslabda | baseball | kosárlabda | ökölvívás - ökölvívó | kajak/kenu |
| Italian - olimpico | sport acquatici | tiro con l'arco | atletica - atleta | badminton | baseball | pallacanestro - cestista | pugilato - pugile | canoa/kayak - canoista |
| Spanish | deportes acuáticos | tiro con arco | atletismo | bádminton | béisbol | baloncesto | boxeo | piragüismo |
| English - Olympian | cycling - cyclist | equestrian | fencing - fencer | football - footballer | gymnastics - gymnast | handball | judo | modern pentathlon/pentathlon - pentathlete | rowing - rower | sailing - sailor |
| French - olympien | cyclisme - cycliste | equitation | escrime - escrimeur m/escrimeuse f | football - footballeur m/footballeuse f | gymnastique - gymnaste | handball | judo | pentathlon/pentathlon moderne | aviron - rameur | voile |
| Hungarian - olimpikon | kerékpár - kerékpározó | lovassport | vívás - vívó | labdarúgás - labdarúgó | torna - tornász | kézilabda | cselgáncs | öttusa - öttusázó | evezés - evezős | vitorlázás - vitorlázó |
| Italian - olimpico | ciclismo - ciclista | equitazione | scherma - schermitore | calcio - calciatore | ginnastica - ginnasta | pallamano | judo | pentathlon moderno/pentathlon - pentatleta | canottaggio - canottiere | vela |
| Spanish | ciclismo | equitación | esgrima | fútbol | gimnasia | balonmano | judo | pentatlón/pentatlón moderno | remo | vela |
Disciplines [edit]
Aquatics [edit]
| English | diving (diver) | swimming (swimmer) | synchronized swimming (synchronized swimmer) | water polo |
| French | plongeon | natation | natation synchronisée | water-polo |
| Hungarian | műugrás (műugró) | úszás (úszó) | szinkronúszás (szinkronúszó) | vízilabda |
| Italian | tuffi (tuffatore) | nuoto (nuotatore) | nuoto sincronizzato | pallanuoto (pallanuotista) |
| Spanish | saltos (saltador) | natación (nadador) | natación sincronizada (nadador de sincronizad) | waterpolo |
Diving [edit]
| English | platform | springboard | synchronized diving |
| French | haut vol | tremplin | plongeon synchronisé |
| Hungarian | toronyugrás (toronyugró) | műugrás (műugró) | szinkronugrás (szinkronugró) |
| Italian | piattaforma | trampolino | tuffi sincronizzati |
| Spanish | plataforma | trampolín | saltos sincronizados |
Swimming [edit]
| English | backstroke | breaststroke | butterfly | freestyle | marathon | medley | relay |
| French | dos | brasse | papillon | nage libre | marathon | quatre nages individuel | relai |
| German | Rücken | Brust | Schmetterling, Delfin | Freistil, Kraul | Marathon | Lagen | Staffel |
| Hungarian | hátúszás | mellúszás | pillangóúszás | gyorsúszás | maraton | vegyesúszás | váltóúszás |
| Italian | dorso | rana | farfalla | stile libero | maratona | misti | staffetta |
| English | espalda | braza | mariposa | libre | maratón | cuatro estilos | relevo |
Athletics [edit]
Combined events [edit]
| English | decathlon (decathlete) | heptathlon (heptathlete) |
| French | décathlon | heptathlon |
| Italian | decathlon (decatleta) | eptathlon (eptatleta) |
| Spanish | decatlón (decatleta) | heptatlón (heptatleta) |
Field events [edit]
Road events [edit]
| English | marathon | race walk (10 km, 20 km, 50 km) |
| French | marathon | marche sur route (10 km, 20 km, 50 km) |
| Italian | maratona (maratoneta) | marcia (10 km, 20 km, 50 km) (marciatore) |
| Spanish | maratón (maratonista) | marcha atlética (10 km, 20 km, 50 km) |
Track events [edit]
Sprints [edit]
| English | 100 metres | 200 metres | 400 metres |
| French | 100 mètres | 200 mètres | 400 mètres |
| Italian | 100 metri (centometrista) | 200 metri | 400 metri |
Middle-distance [edit]
| English | 800 metres | 1500 metres |
| French | 800 mètres | 1500 mètres |
| Italian | 800 metri | 1500 metri |
| Spanish | 800 metros | 1500 metros |
Long-distance [edit]
| English | 5000 metres | 10000 metres |
| French | 5000 mètres | 10000 mètres |
| Italian | 5000 metri | 10000 metri |
| Spanish | 5000 metros | 10000 metros |
Others [edit]
Badminton [edit]
| English | doubles | mixed doubles | singles |
| Italian | doppio | doppio misto | singolo |
| Spanish | dobles | dobles mixto | individual |
Boxing [edit]
| Weight (up to) | Olympic name (English) | Italian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91+ kg (200+ lb) | super heavyweight | pesi super massimi | peso superpesado |
| 91 kg (200 lb) | heavyweight | pesi massimi | peso pesado |
| 81 kg (178 lb) | light heavyweight | pesi medio-massimi | peso supermediano/supermedio |
| 75 kg (165 lb) | middleweight | pesi medi | peso mediano/peso medio |
| 69 kg (152 lb) | welterweight | pesi welter | peso wélter |
| 64 kg (141 lb) | light welterweight | pesi super leggeri | peso wélter ligero |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | lightweight | pesi leggeri | peso ligero |
| 57 kg (125 lb) | featherweight | pesi gallo | peso pluma |
| 54 kg (119 lb) | bantamweight | pesi piuma | peso gallo |
| 51 kg (112 lb) | flyweight | pesi mosca | peso mosca |
| 48 kg (106 lb) | light flyweight | pesi mosca leggeri | peso minimosca |
Canoe/Kayak [edit]
Flatwater classes [edit]
| Translingual | C-1 | C-2 | K-1 | K-2 | K-4 |
Slalom classes [edit]
| Translingual | C-1 | C-2 | K-1 |
Cycling [edit]
BMX [edit]
Mountain bike [edit]
| English | cross-country |
| French | cross-country |
| Italian | cross-country |
Road [edit]
| English | road race | time trial |
| French | course sur route | épreuve contre la montre |
| Italian | corsa in linea | cronometro |
| Spanish | carrera en ruta | contrarreloj |
Track [edit]
Equestrian [edit]
| English | dressage | eventing | jumping |
| French | dressage | concours complet | saut d'obstacles |
| Hungarian | díjlovaglás | lovastusa | díjugratás |
| Italian | dressage | concorso completo | salto a ostacoli |
| Spanish | doma | concurso completo | saltos |
Fencing [edit]
| English | épée | foil | sabre |
| French | épée | fleuret | sabre |
| German | Degen m | Florett n | Säbel m |
| Hungarian | párbajtőr | tőr | kard |
| Italian | spada | fioretto | sciabola |
| Spanish | espada | florete | sable |
Gymnastics [edit]
Judo [edit]
See Appendix:Judo
Pentathlon/Modern pentathlon [edit]
Pentathlon is a five-event sport, which takes place in the following order
| English | 1) shooting | 2) fencing | 3) swimming | 4) show jumping | 5) 3000 metres |
| French | 1) tir | 2) escrime | 3) natation | 4) saut d'obstacles | 5) 3000 mètres |
| Hungarian | 1) lövészet | 2) vívás | 3) úszás | 4) lovaglás | 5) terepfutás |
| Italian | 1) tiro a segno | 2) scherma | 3) nuoto | 4) salto a ostacoli | 5) 3000 metri |
| Spanish | 1) tiro | 2) esgrima | 3) natación | 4) salto ecuestre | 5) 3000 metros |
Rowing [edit]
| English | coxless | with coxswain | sculls |
| French | sans barreur | avec barreur | de couple |
| Spanish | sin timonel | con timonel | scull |
Sailing [edit]
| English | 470 | 49er | dinghy | finn | keelboat | Laser | Laser Radial | RS:X (windsurfer) | star | tornado | Yngling |
Shooting [edit]
| English | air pistol | air rifle | double trap | pistol | rapid fire pistol | rifle (prone/3 positions) | skeet | trap |
| French | pistolet à l'air | rifle à l'air | double trap | pistolet | pistolet feu rapide | rifle (couché/3 positions) | skeet | fosse olympique |
| Spanish | pistola de aire | rifle de aire | doble foso | pistola | pistola rápida de fuego | rifle (posición tendida/3 posiciones) | skeet | foso |
Tennis [edit]
| English | doubles | singles |
| French | double | simple |
| Italian | doppio | singolare |
| Spanish | doubles | individual |
Triathlon [edit]
The Olympic triathlon consists of 3 legs in the following order
| English | 1) 1.5 kilometre swim | 2) 40 kilometre bike | 3) 10 kilometre run |
| French | 1) 1.5 kilomètres natation | 2) 40 kilomètres vélo | 3) 10 kilomètres pied |
| Italian | 1) 1,5 chilometri nuoto | 2) 40 chilometri bicicletta | 3) 10 chilometri corsa |
| Spanish | 1) 1.5 kilometros natación | 2) 40 kilometros ciclismo | 3) 10 kilometros corrida |
Volleyball [edit]
| English | beach volleyball | Indoor volleyball |
| French | volleyball de plage | volleyball en salle |
| Italian | beach volley | pallavolo al coperto |
| Spanish | vóley playa | voleibol |
Wrestling [edit]
| English | freestyle | Greco-Roman |
| French | libre | gréco-romaine |
| Italian | libera | greco-romana |
| Spanish | libre | grecorromana |
Winter Olympics [edit]
The following is an appendix of sports competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
| English - Winter Olympian | biathlon - biathlete | bobsleigh | curling - curler | ice hockey | luge | skating - skater | skiing - skier |
| French | biathlon | bobsleigh | curling | hockey sur glace | luge | patinage | ski - skieur |
Bobsleigh [edit]
| English | skeleton |
Skating [edit]
| English | figure skating | ice dancing | short track speed skating | speed skating |
Skiing [edit]
| English | alpine skiing | cross-country skiing | freestyle | Nordic combined | ski jumping | snowboard |
Alpine skiing [edit]
| English | alpine combined | downhill skiing | giant slalom | slalom | super-G |
Cross-country skiing [edit]
| English | pursuit | mass start | relay |
Freestlye [edit]
| English | aerials | moguls |
Nordic combined [edit]
Nordic combined is a combination of the following
| English | ski jumping | cross-country skiing |
Ski jumping [edit]
| English | K90 | K120 |
Snowboard [edit]
| English | giant parallel slalom | half-pipe | snowboard cross |
Summer Paralympics [edit]
The following sports were competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. An athlete competing in the Paralympics is known as a Paralympian
