List of Olympic venues in discontinued events

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At the Summer Olympics, there have been eight Olympic sports that have been discontinued.

For the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, long-discontinued sports in golf (last competed in 1904) and rugby (last competed in 1924) were reinstated as Olympic sports, though rugby was as rugby sevens (having previously been rugby union).

For the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, long-discontinued sports in cricket (only appearance in 1900) and lacrosse (last competed in 1908) will be reinstated as Olympic sports, though lacrosse will be as six-a-side (having previously been field lacrosse).

One basque pelota, one croquet, one jeu de paume, six polo, one racquets, one roque, five tug of war, and one water motorsports venues have been used at the Summer Olympics.

Games Venue Other sports hosted at venue for those games Capacity Ref.
1900 Paris Neuilly-sur-Seine None Not listed. [1]

Croquet

Games Venue Other sports hosted at venue for those games Capacity Ref.
1900 Paris Bois de Boulogne Polo, Tug of war Not listed. [2][3][4]

Jeu de paume

Queen's Club hosted the jeu de paume events for the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Games Venue Other sports hosted at venue for those games Capacity Ref.
1908 LondonQueen's ClubRacquetsNot listed. [5]

Polo

Ostend hosted the polo events for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
Games Venue Other sports hosted at venue for those games Capacity Ref.
1900 Paris Bois de Boulogne Croquet, Tug of war Not listed. [2][3][4]
1908 LondonHurlingham ClubNoneNot listed. [6]
1920 AntwerpOstendSailingNot listed. [7][8]
1924 ParisBagatelleNone598 [9]
Saint-CloudNone7,836 [9]
1936 BerlinMayfieldEquestrian (dressage)75,000 [10]

Racquets

Games Venue Other sports hosted at venues for those games Capacity Ref.
1908 LondonQueen's ClubJeu de paumeNot listed. [11]

Roque

Games Venue Other sports hosted at venue for those games Capacity Ref.
1904 St. LouisFrancis FieldArchery, Athletics, Cycling, Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Tennis, Tug of war, Weightlifting, and Wrestling19,000. [12]

Tug of war

Water motorsports

References

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