The modern Olympics have been held for 120 years, and their ancient predecessor dates to 776 BC. As you might expect, the sports contested at the Olympics have changed a lot over the years.

Taken altogether, the weird blips in Olympic history become even more apparent — like the absence of soccer in 1932, or the decades-long tennis hiatus from 1928 to 1964.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are almost here, and I certainly look forward to watching talented athletes compete for gold medals. This year, the games will feature 329 events in 32 sports ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The 2024 Olympic Games are well underway in Paris, with athletes participating in 32 different sports. These range from fan favorites, like gymnastics and swimming, to the more ...

According to our process of elimination, there were at least seven strange, one-time sports that made the Olympic program from the 1924 Games in Paris until then, but only a couple more thereafter.

6 weird Olympic jobs you didn’t know existed — and one involves balloons Cleaners mop the court floor during the men's doubles badminton bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics introduced new sports like sports climbing, skateboarding, karate and surfing. Yet, they weren't the weirdest events at the Games.

According to our process of elimination, there were at least seven strange, one-time sports that made the Olympic program from the 1924 Games in Paris until then, but only a couple more thereafter.