Water sports held at the Olympic Games, such as swimming, diving, and water polo.
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2025-11-10
Olympic aquatic sports refer to a series of sporting activities conducted in or on the surface of water, primarily including swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo, rowing, canoeing, sailing, and surfing.
Olympic water sports refer to a series of sports activities conducted in water or on water surfaces, mainly including swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo, rowing, canoeing, sailing, surfing, etc. The following is an introduction to some of the events:
Swimming: Swimming is one of the oldest events in the Olympic Games, having been absent from the first modern Olympics in 1896 but has never been absent since then. The competition events include freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly stroke, individual medley and relay, and a total of 35 gold medals were awarded in the swimming events at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Exercise: Swimming
Diving: Modern diving originated in the 20th century. In 1900, a Swedish athlete performed a diving routine at the 2nd Olympic Games, and it became an Olympic event in 1904. Diving competitions are divided into platform diving and springboard diving. According to the direction and structure of the take-off movement, they can be classified into five groups: forward, backward, inward, reverse, and rotational.
Sports - Diving
Aquatic Gymnastics: Originating in European countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom in the 1920s, it is also known as "Water Ballet." At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, aquatic gymnastics became an official Olympic event. Currently, at the Olympics, only the doubles and team events are held, with each event awarding one gold medal.
Sport: Water Polo
Water polo originated in the United Kingdom in the 1860s and is known as “water football.” The water polo game is played between two teams, with each team consisting of 7 players. The game is divided into four quarters, and each quarter lasts for 7 minutes.
Sports: Water Polo
Rowing: Rowing is an ancient sport. Athletes propel the boat forward in the water by rowing. Rowing competitions include various events such as single boat, double boat, four-person boat and eight-person boat. The competition takes place on a calm water surface, and the winner is determined by the order in which the bow of the boat reaches the finish line.
Sport - Rowing
Canoeing: Canoeing is divided into kayaking and canoeing. In kayaking, the athlete sits inside the canoe and paddles with their hands, using their feet to control the rudder to steer the boat; in canoeing, it is an open vessel, and the athlete holds a single paddle and paddles at a bent-knee position. Canoeing competitions include both still water events and rapid-turn events.
Sport - Canoeing
Sailing: Sailing is a sport in which a boat is propelled through the water by the force of the wind. Athletes need to adjust the course and angle of the sail according to changes in wind direction and water flow in order to achieve the fastest speed. Olympic sailing competitions have various levels and events, and the hull design and competition rules of different sailing classes are different.
Sport - Sailing
Surfing: Surfing is a sport where athletes use surfboards to glide on the waves. In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, surfing became an official event of the Olympics for the first time, and it was also included in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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