Appendix:Olympic sports
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Olympic Games[edit]
Summer Olympics[edit]
The following is an appendix of all sports competed in the Olympics since 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.
Disciplines[edit]
Aquatics[edit]
| English | diving (diver) | swimming (swimmer) | synchronized swimming (synchronized swimmer) | water polo |
| Finnish | sukellus (sukeltaja) | uinti (uimari) | taitouinti (taitouimari) | vesipallo |
| French | plongeon | natation | natation synchronisée | water-polo |
| Hungarian | műugrás (műugró) | úszás (úszó) | szinkronúszás (szinkronúszó) | vízilabda (vízilabdázó) |
| Italian | tuffi (tuffatore) | nuoto (nuotatore) | nuoto sincronizzato | pallanuoto (pallanuotista) |
| Portuguese | saltos/saltos ornamentais (saltador/saltodor ornamental) | natação (nadador) | nado sincronizado | polo aquático |
| Spanish | saltos (saltador) | natación (nadador) | natación sincronizada (nadador de sincronizad) | waterpolo |
Diving[edit]
| English | platform | springboard | synchronized diving |
| Finnish | teline | ponnahduslauta | parihyppy |
| French | haut vol | tremplin | plongeon synchronisé |
| Hungarian | toronyugrás (toronyugró) | műugrás (műugró) | szinkronugrás (szinkronugró) |
| Italian | piattaforma | trampolino | tuffi sincronizzati |
| Portuguese | plataforma | trampolim | saltos sincronizados |
| Spanish | plataforma | trampolín | saltos sincronizados |
Swimming[edit]
| English | backstroke | breaststroke | butterfly | freestyle | marathon | medley | relay |
| Finnish | selkäuinti | rintauinti | perhosuinti | vapaauinti | maraton | sekauinti | viesti |
| 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 |
| Portuguese | costas | peito | borboleta | livre | maratona | medley | revezamento |
| Spanish | espalda | braza | mariposa | libre | maratón | cuatro estilos | relevo |
Athletics[edit]
Combined events[edit]
| English | decathlon (decathlete) | heptathlon (heptathlete) |
| Finnish | kymmenottelu (kymmenottelija) | seitsenottelu (seitsenottelija) |
| French | décathlon | heptathlon |
| Hungarian | tízpróba (tízpróbázó) | hétpróba (hétpróbázó) |
| Italian | decathlon (decatleta) | eptathlon (eptatleta) |
| Portuguese | decatlo | heptatlo |
| Spanish | decatlón (decatleta) | heptatlón (heptatleta) |
Field events[edit]
Road events[edit]
| English | marathon | race walk (10 km, 20 km, 50 km) |
| Finnish | maraton | kilpakävely (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) |
| Portuguese | maratona | marcha atlética (10 km, 20 km, 50 km) |
| Spanish | maratón (maratonista) | marcha atlética (10 km, 20 km, 50 km) |
Track events[edit]
Sprints[edit]
| English | 100 metres | 200 metres | 400 metres |
| Finnish | 100 metrin juoksu | 200 metrin juoksu | 400 metrin juoksu |
| French | 100 mètres | 200 mètres | 400 mètres |
| Italian | 100 metri (centometrista) | 200 metri | 400 metri |
| Portuguese | 100 metros | 200 metros | 400 metros |
| Spanish | 100 metros | 200 metros | 400 metros |
Middle-distance[edit]
| English | 800 metres | 1500 metres |
| Finnish | 800 metrin juoksu | 1 500 metrin juoksu |
| French | 800 mètres | 1500 mètres |
| Italian | 800 metri | 1500 metri |
| Portuguese | 800 metros | 1500 metros |
| Spanish | 800 metros | 1500 metros |
Long-distance[edit]
| English | 5000 metres | 10000 metres |
| Finnish | 5 000 metrin juoksu | 10 000 metrin juoksu |
| French | 5000 mètres | 10000 mètres |
| Italian | 5000 metri | 10000 metri |
| Portuguese | 5000 metros | 10000 metros |
| Spanish | 5000 metros | 10000 metros |
Others[edit]
| English | 100 metres hurdles | 110 metres hurdles | 400 metres hurdles | 4 x 100 metres relay | 4 x 400 metres relay | steeplechase |
| Finnish | 100 metrin aitajuoksu | 110 metrin aitajuoksu | 400 metrin aitajuoksu | 4 × 100 metrin viesti | 4 × 400 metrin viesti | estejuoksu |
| French | 100 mètres haies | 110 mètres haies | 400 mètres haies | 4 x 100 mètres relai | 4 x 400 mètres relai | steeple |
| Italian | 100 metri ostacoli | 110 metri ostacoli | 400 metri ostacoli | staffetta 4 x 100 metri | staffetta 4 x 400 metri | 3000 siepi/siepi (siepista) |
| Spanish | 100 metros com barreiras | 110 metros com barreiras | 400 metros com barreiras | revezamento 4 x 100 metros | revezamento 4 x 400 metros | steeplechase/carrera con obstáculos |
| Spanish | 100 metros vallos | 110 metros vallos | 400 metros vallos | relevo 4 x 100 metros | relevo 4 x 400 metros | 3000 metros com obstáculos |
Badminton[edit]
| English | doubles | mixed doubles | singles |
| Finnish | nelinpeli | sekanelinpeli | kaksinpeli |
| Italian | doppio | doppio misto | singolo |
| Portuguese | duplas | duplas mistas | simples |
| Spanish | dobles | dobles mixto | individual |
Boxing[edit]
| Weight (up to) | Olympic name (English) | Finnish | Italian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91+ kg (200+ lb) | super heavyweight | superraskas sarja | pesi super massimi | peso superpesado |
| 91 kg (200 lb) | heavyweight | raskassarja | pesi massimi | peso pesado |
| 81 kg (178 lb) | light heavyweight | raskas keskisarja | pesi medio-massimi | peso supermediano/supermedio |
| 75 kg (165 lb) | middleweight | keskisarja | pesi medi | peso mediano/peso medio |
| 69 kg (152 lb) | welterweight | välisarja | pesi welter | peso wélter |
| 64 kg (141 lb) | light welterweight | kevyt välisarja | pesi super leggeri | peso wélter ligero |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | lightweight | kevytsarja | pesi leggeri | peso ligero |
| 57 kg (125 lb) | featherweight | höyhensarja | pesi gallo | peso pluma |
| 54 kg (119 lb) | bantamweight | kääpiösarja | pesi piuma | peso gallo |
| 51 kg (112 lb) | flyweight | kärpässarja | pesi mosca | peso mosca |
| 48 kg (106 lb) | light flyweight | kevyt kärpässarja | 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 |
Climbing[edit]
| English | bouldering | lead climbing | speed climbing |
| French | bloc | difficulté | vitesse |
| Spanish | bloque | dificultad | velocidad |
Cycling[edit]
BMX[edit]
Mountain bike[edit]
| English | cross-country |
| Finnish | maastoajo |
| French | cross-country |
| Italian | cross-country |
Road[edit]
| English | road race | time trial |
| Finnish | etappi | aika-ajo |
| French | course sur route | épreuve contre la montre |
| Italian | corsa in linea | cronometro |
| Portuguese | corrida de estrada | contra-relógio |
| Spanish | carrera en ruta | contrarreloj |
Track[edit]
Equestrian[edit]
| English | dressage | eventing | jumping |
| Finnish | kouluratsastus | kenttäratsastus | esteratsastus |
| French | dressage | concours complet | saut d'obstacles |
| Hungarian | díjlovaglás | lovastusa | díjugratás |
| Italian | dressage | concorso completo | salto a ostacoli |
| Portuguese | adestramento | concurso completo/CCO | saltos |
| Spanish | doma | concurso completo | saltos |
Fencing[edit]
| English | épée | foil | sabre |
| Finnish | kalpa | floretti | säilä |
| French | épée | fleuret | sabre |
| German | Degen m | Florett n | Säbel m |
| Hungarian | párbajtőr | tőr | kard |
| Italian | spada | fioretto | sciabola |
| Portuguese | espada | florete | sable |
| 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 |
| Finnish | 1) ammunta | 2) miekkailu | 3) uinti | 4) ratsastus | 5) maastojuoksu |
| 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 |
| Portuguese | 1) tiro | 2) esgrima | 3) natação | 4) hipismo | 5) 3000 metros |
| Spanish | 1) tiro | 2) esgrima | 3) natación | 4) salto ecuestre | 5) 3000 metros |
Rowing[edit]
| English | coxless | with coxswain | sculls |
| Finnish | perämiehetön | perämiehellinen | pariairo |
| French | sans barreur | avec barreur | de couple |
| Portuguese | sem | com | duplo |
| Spanish | sin timonel | con timonel | scull |
Sailing[edit]
| English | 470 | 49er | dinghy | finn | keelboat | Laser | Laser Radial | RS:X (windsurfer) | star | tornado | Yngling |
| Finnish | 470 | 49er | kevytvene | finnjolla | kölivene | Laser | Laser Radial | RS:X (purjelautailija) | star | tornado | Yngling |
Shooting[edit]
| English | air pistol | air rifle | double trap | pistol | rapid fire pistol | rifle (prone/3 positions) | skeet | trap |
| Finnish | ilmapistooli | ilmakivääri | kaksoistrap | pistooli | olympiapistooli | pienoiskivääri (makuuammunta/moniasentokilpailu) | skeet | trap |
| French | pistolet à l'air | rifle à air | double trap | pistolet | pistolet feu rapide | rifle (couché/3 positions) | skeet | fosse olympique |
| Portuguese | pistola de ar | carabina de ar | fossa olímpica dublê | pistola | tiro rápido | carabina (posición deitado/3 posições) | skeet | fossa |
| 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 |
| Finnish | nelinpeli | kaksinpeli |
| French | double | simple |
| Hungarian | páros | egyes |
| Italian | doppio | singolare |
| Portuguese | duplas | simples |
| 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 |
| Finnish | 1) 1,5 kilometrin uinti | 2) 40 kilometrin pyöräily | 3) 10 kilometrin juoksu |
| 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 |
| Portuguese | 1) 1,5 kilometros natação | 2) 40 kilometros ciclismo | 3) 10 kilometros corrida |
| Spanish | 1) 1,5 kilometros natación | 2) 40 kilometros ciclismo | 3) 10 kilometros corrida |
Volleyball[edit]
| English | beach volleyball | Indoor volleyball |
| Finnish | rantalentopallo | sisälentopallo |
| French | volleyball de plage | volleyball en salle |
| Italian | beach volley | pallavolo al coperto |
| Portuguese | voleibol de praia | voleibol |
| Spanish | vóley playa | voleibol |
Wrestling[edit]
| English | freestyle | Greco-Roman |
| Finnish | vapaapaini | kreikkalais-roomalainen |
| French | libre | gréco-romaine |
| Italian | libera | greco-romana |
| Portuguese | livre | greco-romana |
| Spanish | libre | grecorromana |
Winter Olympics[edit]
The following is an appendix of sports competed in the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Games.
| English - Winter Olympian | biathlon - biathlete | bobsleigh | curling - curler | ice hockey | luge | skating - skater | skiing - skier |
| Finnish - talviolympiaurheilija | ampumahiihto - ampumahiihtäjä | rattikelkkailu | curling - curling-pelaaja | jääkiekko | ohjaskelkkailu | luistelu - luistelija | hiihto - hiihtäjä |
| French | biathlon | bobsleigh | curling | hockey sur glace | luge | patinage | ski - skieur |
| Spanish | biatlón | bobsleigh | curling | hockey sobre hielo | luge | patinage | esquí - esquiador |
Bobsleigh[edit]
| English | skeleton |
| Finnish | skeleton, mahakelkkailu |
| Spanish | skeleton |
Skating[edit]
Skiing[edit]
Alpine skiing[edit]
| English | alpine combined | downhill skiing | giant slalom | slalom | super-G |
| Finnish | yhdistetty | laskettelu | suurpujottelu | pujottelu | supersuurpujottelu |
| Spanish | combinada | descenso | eslalon Gigante | eslalom | Súper G |
Cross-country skiing[edit]
| English | pursuit | mass start | relay |
| Finnish | takaa-ajo | yhteislähtö | viesti |
Freestyle[edit]
| English | aerials | moguls |
| Finnish | aerials | kumpareet |
Nordic combined[edit]
Nordic combined is a combination of the following
| English | ski jumping | cross-country skiing |
| Finnish | mäkihyppy | maastohiihto |
| Hungarian | síugrás | sífutás |
Ski jumping[edit]
| English | K90 | K120 |
| Finnish | K90 | K120 |
Snowboard[edit]
| English | giant parallel slalom | half-pipe | snowboard cross | big air |
| Finnish | parisuurpujottelu | half-pipe | lumilautailukrossi | big air |
Paralympic Games[edit]
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
Winter Paralympics[edit]
The following sports were competed in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi.
| English | alpine skiing | biathlon | cross-country skiing | sledge hockey | wheelchair curling |
| Finnish | alppihiihto | ampumahiihto | maastohiihto | kelkkajääkiekko | pyörätuolicurling |