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
Games Sport Venue Other sports hosted at venue during those games Capacity Ref.
1920 AntwerpKorfballOlympic StadiumAthletics, Equestrian, Field hockey, Football, Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon, Rugby union, Tug of war, Weightlifting30,000[1][2]
1928 AmsterdamKorfballOlympic StadiumAthletics, Cycling, (track), Equestrian, (jumping), Football, Gymnastics33,025 [3]
1956 MelbourneAustralian rules footballMelbourne Cricket GroundAthletics, Field hockey (final)104,000[4]
1988 SeoulBowlingRoyal Bowling CenterNoneNot listed [5]
1992 BarcelonaRolley hockeyPalau BlaugranaJudo, Taekwondo (demonstration)6,400 [6]
Pavelló de l'Ateneu de Sant SadurníNone1,300 [7]
Pavelló del Club Patí VicNone1,700 [7]
Pavelló d'Esports de ReusNone3,000 [7]
1900Ballooning
1900Boules
1900Surf lifesaving
1900Longue paume
1900Motorsport
1904Weight training with dumbbells
1904Hurling
1904Gaelic football
1924Savate
1924La canne
1912Glima
1928Kaatsen
1932American football
1936Gliding
1948Swedish (Ling) gymnastics
1952Finnish baseball
1964Budō
1972Water skiing

Winter Olympics
Games Venue Sport Other sports hosted at venue for those games Capacity Ref.
1952 Oslo Bislett stadion Bandy Figure skating, Speed skating 29,000 [8]
Dæhlenenga Ice hockey Not listed [9]
1992 AlbertvilleLes ArcsSpeed skiingNoneNot listed [10]
1928Skijoring
1932Sled-dog racing
1936Ice stock sport
1964
1948Winter pentathlon
1984Disabled skiing
1988
1988Ski ballet (acroski)
1992

References
  1. Historical overview Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine from the Dutch Korfball Union
  2. Stadiumguide.com
  3. 1928 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 8 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine pp. 173-205.
  4. 1956 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 713-714.
  5. 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. Part 1. p. 206. Accessed 1 December 2010.
  6. 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. pp. 217-20. Accessed 6 December 2010.
  7. 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. pp. 337-41. Accessed 6 December 2010.
  8. 1952 Winter Olympic official report. Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine p. 28.
  9. 1952 Winter Olympics official report. Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine p. 33.
  10. 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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