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 men's sprint at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was held from July 28 to July 31, 1952. There were 27 participants from 27 nations, with each nation limited to a single cyclist. The event was won by Enzo Sacchi of Italy, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's sprint. Lionel Cox's silver was Australia's first medal in the event. Werner Potzernheim of Germany took bronze.
The Women's Sprint was one of the nine women's events at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Ballerup, Denmark.
The Men's sprint at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on March 24 and 25. The qualifying, first round, second round, second round repechages and quarterfinals took place on 24 March. The Semifinals and Finals took place on 25 March.
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 2000 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 Monday, 18 September, Tuesday, 19 September, and Wednesday, 20 September 2000 at the Dunc Gray Velodrome. There were 19 competitors from 14 nations, with each nation limited to two cyclists. The event was won by Marty Nothstein of the United States, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint since 1984 and second overall. Nothstein was the seventh man to win multiple medals in the event. The silver medal went to Florian Rousseau, France's first medal in the event since 1980. Two-time defending champion Jens Fiedler of Germany lost to Nothstein in the semifinals, but won the bronze medal match to become the second man to win three medals in the event.
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 keirin competition at the 2017 World Championships was held on 13 April 2017.
The Men's keirin competition at the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 28 February 2019.
The Women's keirin competition at the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 3 March 2019.
The Men's keirin competition at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 27 February 2020.
The Women's keirin competition at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 1 March 2020.
The men's keirin competition at the 2020 UEC European Track Championships was held on 14 November 2020.
The Men's keirin competition at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 21 October 2021.
The Men's keirin competition at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 13 October 2022.
The Women's keirin competition at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 16 October 2022.
The women's keirin competition at the 2023 UEC European Track Championships was held on 12 February 2023.
The Men's keirin competition at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 8 and 9 August 2023.
The Women's keirin competition at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 5 and 6 August 2023.
The Men's keirin competition at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 17 October 2024.
