11 Olympic Sports That Actually Exist And 11 That Will Make You Say "Wait, That's Not In The Olympics?!'"

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As we light our torches in preparation for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, it's hard to believe that some sports have never had the honor of participating in the Games. There are also discontinued sports that were once part of the Olympic Games. I don't know about you, but the more sports the merrier!

Here are 11 sports that have been part of the Olympics in the past (or present) and 11 sports that, surprisingly, have not!

2. NEVER APPEARED: American Football

3. ONCE APPEARED: Tug of war

4. NEVER APPEARED: Mixed Martial Arts

5. ONCE APPEARED: Croquet

7. ONCE APPEARED: Lifesaving

8. NEVER APPEARED: Squash

9. ONCE APPEARED: Hot Air Ballooning

10. NEVER APPEARED: Chess

11. ONCE APPEARED: Pistol Duelling

12. NEVER APPEARED: Darts

13. ONCE APPEARED: Motor Boat Racing

14. NEVER APPEARED: Cheerleading

15. ONCE APPEARED: Rope Climbing

16. NEVER APPEARED: Bowling

17. ONCE APPEARED: Painting, sculpting, writing and other arts

18. NEVER APPEARED: Floor Hockey

19. ONCE APPEARED: Solo Synchronized Swimming

20. NEVER APPEARED: Billiards

21. ONCE APPEARED: Ski Ballet

22. NEVER APPEARED: Lacrosse

Is there a sport you'd like to see in the Olympics? Comment below!

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