When did summer events become Olympic sports?

Summer is all about sunshine, warm weather, cold drinks and backyard barbecues.

Summer is also a season to get active. Some of the best summer outdoor activities, such as tennis, golf, cycling, swimming and surfing, have become staples of the Summer Olympics.

Here's a look at the moment summer sports became part of the Olympics.

3×3 basketball: Debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Archery: Debuted at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris

Artistic gymnastics: Debuted at the first 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens

Artistic swimming (formerly synchronized swimming): Debuted at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

Athletics: Debuted at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens

Badminton: Debuted at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona

Basketball: Became a full medal sport at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona

Basketball: Debuted at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin

Beach Volleybal: Debuted at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta

Boxing: Debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis

Break: Will debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris

Canoe marathon: Debuted at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin

Canoe slalom (whitewater canoeing): debuted at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, but did not compete again until the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona

Canoe sprint: Became a full medal sport at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin

BMX freestyle bikes: Debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Cycling BMX racing: Debuted at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Cycling mountain bike: Debuted at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta

Cycling away: Debuted at the first Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens and has been on the Olympic program continuously since the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm

Velodrome: Debuted at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens

To dive: Debuted at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis

Rider: Debuted at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris

Screens: Debuted at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens

Field hockey: Debuted at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London before becoming an Olympic feature at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam

golf: Debuted at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, but only became a fixture at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio

Handball: Debuted at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, but did not compete again until the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich

Judo: Debuted at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo before becoming a fixture at the 1972 Munich Games

Lacrosse: Debuted at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis

Marathon swimming: Debuted at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Modern pentathlon: Debuted at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.

Rhythmic gymnastics: Debuted at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

Rowing: Debuted at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris

Rugby sevens: Debuted at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio

The sailing (formerly sailing): debuted at the 1900 Paris Olympics, called “sailing”, starting with the 2000 Sydney Olympics

To shoot: Debuted at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens

Skateboarding: Debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Football: Debuted at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris

Softball: Debuted at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta

Sport climbing: Debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Surf: Debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Swimming: Debuted at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens

Table tennis: Debuted at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul

Taekwondo: Debuted as a full medal sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney

Tennis: Debuted at the 1896 Olympics in Athens and fought until 1924, returning to the Olympics in 1988 as a full medal sport

Jumping on the trampoline: Debuted at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

Triathlon: Debuted at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney

Volley-ball: Debuted at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Water polo: Debuted at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris

Weightlifting: Debuted at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and has competed in every Games since 1920

Wrestling: Debuted at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and became a fixture in 1908

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