The men's sprint at the 2004 Summer Olympics (Cycling) was an event that consisted of cyclists making three laps around the track. Only the time for the last 200 metres of the 750 metres covered was counted as official time. There were 19 competitors from 13 nations, with each nation limited to two cyclists. The event was won by Ryan Bayley of Australia, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint after three times coming in second. Theo Bos of the Netherlands took silver, the Dutch team's first medal in the event since 1936. René Wolff earned bronze, stretching Germany's podium streak to four Games.
The Women's Sprint was one of the 9 women's events at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Pruszków, Poland.
The Women's Sprint was one of the 8 women's events at the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Manchester, United Kingdom.
The Women's sprint at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on March 25 and 26. 28 athletes participated in the contest. After the qualifying heats, the fastest 24 riders advanced to the 1/16 finals.
The men's sprint at the 1992 Summer Olympics (Cycling) was an event that consisted of cyclists making three laps around the track. Only the time for the last 200 metres of the 750 metres covered was counted as official time. The races were held on Tuesday, July 28, Wednesday, July 29, Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 1992, at the Velòdrom d'Horta. There were 23 competitors from 23 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist. The event was won by Jens Fiedler of Germany, the first victory in the men's sprint for Germany as a unified nation since 1936. Gary Neiwand of Australia took silver, the third time that nation had a runner-up in the event; Neiwand was only the fourth man to win multiple medals in the sprint. Canada earned its first medal in the men's sprint with Curt Harnett's bronze.
The Men's sprint event at the 2012 European Track Championships of track cycling was held on 20 October 2012. The event began with 27 riders participating in a qualifying round, and culminated in a final where Russian cyclist Denis Dmitriev won the gold medal.
The men's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics took place from 13 to 16 February at the Salt Lake Ice Center. This event is remembered for the victory of Australian Steven Bradbury, who benefited from all four other skaters in the final going down ahead of him, while Bradbury stayed on his feet and won gold. It was the first ever Winter Olympics gold medal for Australia.
The Women's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, was held on 19 February at Soldier Hollow.
The Women's sprint competition at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 1 and 2 March 2018.
The Men's sprint competition at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 2 and 3 March 2018.
The men's sprint competition at the 2018 UEC European Track Championships was held on 5 and 6 August 2018.
The Women's sprint competition at the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 28 February and 1 March 2019.
The Men's sprint competition at the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 2 and 3 March 2019.
The men's cycling sprint at the 2019 European Games was held at the Minsk Velodrome on 28 and 29 June 2019.
The women's cycling sprint at the 2019 European Games was held at the Minsk Velodrome on 29 and 30 June 2019.
The Men's sprint competition at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 29 February and 1 March 2020.
The men's sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 4 to 6 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 30 cyclists from 18 nations competed.
The men's sprint competition at the 2020 UEC European Track Championships was held on 12 and 13 November 2020.
The Men's sprint competition at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 23 and 24 October 2021.
The Women's sprint competition at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 21 and 22 October 2021.
