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FAQs on Olympic programme (sports, programme on results)

On Olympic.org, the pages dedicated to the Olympic programme commission and sports 

The factsheets on the Olympic programme (Summer and Winter and Youth Olympic Games)

The Olympic Charter currently in force (October 2018) : section III, chapter 5 dedicated to the “Programme of the Olympic Games”.

Olympic Agenda 2020: 20+20 recommendations. IOC, 2014. Recommendation 9 - Set a framework for the Olympic programme; Recommendation 10 - Move from a sport-based to an event-based programme; Recommendation 11 - Foster gender equality

Olympic Programme Beijing 2022
Olympic Programme Tokyo 2020
Olympic Programme PyeongChang 2018
Event Programme: 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games - Lausanne 2020
Olympic Programme: 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games - Buenos Aires 2018

General IOC evaluation criterias: sports and disciplines ; Olympic programme - Host city proposal - Evaluation criteria for events

Videos
Tokyo 2020: Five new sports join the Olympic programme
Tokyo 2020: New events bring youth, women and urban focus

IOC press releases 

Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024
27.03.2019: IOC Executive Board accepts Paris 2024 proposal for new sports

Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
18.07.2018: Future Games sports programmes full of passion and excitement

Summer Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
09.06.2017: Tokyo 2020 event programme to see a major boost for female participation, Youth and Urban appeal
03.08.2016: Tokyo 2020: IOC approves five new sports for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Other articles on new sports on Olympic.org

Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
03.04.2017: The Athletes Hub - PyeongChang 2018: What’s new? The 4 events set to debut at PyeongChang 2018 
08.06.2015: New events to boost female participation, youth appeal for PyeongChang 2018 - Executive Board also approves evaluation criteria for events proposed by Tokyo 2020 

Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 
03.03.2017: Roller Speed added to the Buenos Aires 2018 event programme
06.12.2016: Three new sports to join Buenos Aires 2018 YOG programme