List of major achievements in sports by nation

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The following articles list major achievements in team sports and individual sports by nation:

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Team sport

ArticleSportForm
Major achievements in Olympic team ball sports by nationOlympic team ball sports Association football *, baseball *, basketball *, field hockey *, ice hockey *, indoor handball *, indoor volleyball *, rugby sevens *, softball *, water polo *
Major achievements in association football by nation Association football Association football *, beach soccer, futsal
Major achievements in baseball and softball by nation Baseball and softball Baseball *, softball *
Major achievements in basketball by nation Basketball Basketball *, 3x3 basketball, wheelchair basketball
Major achievements in curling by nation Curling Curling *, wheelchair curling
Major achievements in field hockey by nation Field hockey Field hockey *, indoor field hockey
Major achievements in handball by nation Handball Indoor handball *, beach handball, field handball
Major achievements in ice hockey by nation Ice hockey Ice hockey *, Para ice hockey
Major achievements in roller hockey by nation Roller hockey Quad hockey, roller in-line hockey
Major achievements in rugby by nation Rugby football Rugby league, rugby sevens *, rugby union, wheelchair rugby
Major achievements in volleyball by nation Volleyball Indoor volleyball *, beach volleyball *, sitting volleyball
Major achievements in water polo by nation Water polo Water polo *

*Sports (and forms of a sport) shown in bold are currently on the program of the Olympic Games. [1]
Sports (and forms of a sport) shown in italic are currently on the program of the Paralympic Games. [2]

Individual sport

ArticleSportclass, discipline or form
Major achievements in cycling by nation Cycling Road bicycle racing *, track cycling *, mountain bike racing *, BMX racing *, freestyle BMX *, marathon mountain bike races, cycle ball
Major achievements in figure skating by nation Figure skating Men's single skating *, women's single skating *, pair skating *, ice dance *, synchronized skating, team event*
Major achievements in gymnastics by nation Gymnastics Acrobatic gymnastics, aerobic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics *, parkour, rhythmic gymnastics *, trampoline *, tumbling
Major achievements in judo by nation Judo Extra lightweight*, half lightweight*; lightweight*; half middleweight*, middleweight*, half heavyweight*, heavyweight*, open category, team event
Major achievements in luge by nation Luge Men's singles*, men's sprint, women's singles*, women's sprint, doubles*, doubles' sprint, team event*
Major achievements in swimming by nation Swimming Swimming *, open water swimming *
Major achievements in table tennis by nation Table tennis Singles*, doubles*, team event*

*Sports (and classes, disciplines or forms of a sport) shown in bold are currently on the program of the Olympic Games. [1]
Sports (and classes, disciplines or forms of a sport) shown in italic are currently on the program of the Paralympic Games. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sports - List of Summer and Winter Olympic Sports". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Paralympic Sports - List of Para Sports and Events". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 November 2018.