List of Olympic venues in demonstration events

For the Olympic Games until the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, there have been demonstration or exhibition events that have occurred on various sports. Some of these sports later became Olympic sports such as basketball, canoeing, and short track speed skating. These are a list of other venues that hosted demonstration sports that did not become nor had never been official Olympic sports.

## Summer Olympics

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1912 Stockholm | Glima | Olympic Stadium | Athletics, Equestrian, Football, Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon (running), Tug of War, Wrestling | Not listed | [1]
1920 Antwerp | Korfball | Olympic Stadium | Athletics, Equestrian, Field hockey, Football, Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon, Rugby union, Tug of war, Weightlifting | 30,000 | [2][3]
1928 Amsterdam | Kaatsen | Olympic Stadium | Athletics, Cycling, (track), Equestrian, (jumping), Football, Gymnastics | 33,025 | [4]
1928 Amsterdam | Korfball | Olympic Stadium | Athletics, Cycling, (track), Equestrian, (jumping), Football, Gymnastics | 33,025  | [5]
1932 Los Angeles | American football | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | None | 60,000 | [6]
1952 Helsinki | Pesäpallo | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Athletics, Equestrian (jumping), Football (finale) | 19,309 | [7]
1956 Melbourne | Australian rules football | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Athletics, Field hockey (final) | 104,000 | [8]
1964 Tokyo | Budo | Nippon Budokan | Judo | Not listed | [9]
1972 Munich | Water skiing | Kieler Förde | None | Not listed | [10]
1988 Seoul | Bowling | Royal Bowling Center | None | Not listed  | [11]
1992 Barcelona | Roller hockey | Palau Blaugrana | Judo, Taekwondo (demonstration) | 6,400  | [12]
Pavelló de l'Ateneu de Sant Sadurní | None | 1,300  | [13]
Pavelló del Club Patí Vic | None | 1,700  | [13]
Pavelló d'Esports de Reus | None | 3,000  | [13]
1924 | Savate |  |  |  |
1924 | La canne |  |  |  |
1936 | Gliding |  |  |  |
1948 | Swedish (Ling) gymnastics |  |  |  |

## Winter Olympics

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1952 Oslo | Bislett stadion | Bandy | Figure skating, Speed skating | 29,000  | [14]
Dæhlenenga | Ice hockey | Not listed  | [15]
1992 Albertville | Les Arcs | Speed skiing | None | Not listed  | [16]
1928 |  | Skijoring |  |  |
1932 |  | Sled-dog racing |  |  |
1936 |  | Ice stock sport |  |  |
1964 |  |  |  |
1948 |  | Winter pentathlon |  |  |
1984 |  | Disabled skiing |  |  |
1988 |  |  |  |
1988 |  | Ski ballet (acroski) |  |  |
1992 |  |  |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Glima at the 1912 Olympics".
2. ^ Historical overview Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine from the Dutch Korfball Union
3. ^ Stadiumguide.com
4. ^ "Kaatsen Demonstration Sport at the 1928 Olympics".
5. ^ 1928 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 8 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine pp. 173–205.
6. ^ "American Football Demonstration Sport at the 1904 Olympics".
7. ^ "Pesäpallo: Demonstration Sport 1952".
8. ^ 1956 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 713–714.
9. ^ "Japanese Martial Arts (Budo) Demonstrations in 1964".
10. ^ Ed. Herbert Kunze (ed.). The official report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, Volume 3: The competitions (PDF) (PDF). München: proSport GmbH & Co. pp. 526–527.
11. ^ 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. Part 1. p. 206. Accessed 1 December 2010.
12. ^ 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. pp. 217–20. Accessed 6 December 2010.
13. ^ a b c 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. pp. 337–41. Accessed 6 December 2010.
14. ^ 1952 Winter Olympic official report. Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine p. 28.
15. ^ 1952 Winter Olympics official report. Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine p. 33.
16. ^ 1992 Winter Olympics official report. Archived 26 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine pp. 96–99. Accessed 5 December 2010. (in English and French)

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Olympic venues in demonstration events

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1920
Olympic stadium
1928
Olympic stadium

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Australian rules football|

1956
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Bowling|

1988
Royal Bowling Center

Roller hockey|

1992
Palau Blaugrana
Pavelló de l'Ateneu de Sant Sadurní
Pavelló del Club Patí Vic
Pavelló d'Esports de Reus

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1952
Bislett stadion
Dæhlenenga

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Speed skiing|

1992
Les Arcs
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