Watch Olympic Games Without Cable – Thanks to VPNs

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Of all sporting events that planet Earth has to offer, none of them can match the popularity, passion, and interest that the Olympics gather every four years, two if we count the Winter competitions.

Athletes from more than 200 nations compete with all that they have for the right to be called Olympic champions. If they can’t, usually a place in the podium (which would mean silver or a bronze medal) is a nice consolation prize.

The origins of the Olympic Games go way back to the 19th century, specifically in 1896, in Athens, Greece. After that, 27 competitions have since then followed suit. All with its own entire collection of memories, triumphs, success, and failure.

The games evolved from 250 male competitors in 42 events in 1896 to more than 11,000 (spread nearly evenly between men and women) athletes in 306 events in Rio 2016. Naturally, the event garners lots of TV interest, and people want to enjoy it with or without cable.

Olympic sports

Sport                                                                 Years

Archery                                              1900–1908, 1920, since 1972

Athletics                                            All

Badminton                                        Since 1992

Baseball                                             1992–2008, 2020

Basketball                                         Since 1936

Basque pelota                                  1900

Boxing                                                1904, 1908, since 1920

Canoeing and kayaking                  Since 1936

Cricket                                               1900

Sports climbing                               2020

Croquet                                             1900

Cycling                                               All

Diving                                                 Since 1904

Equestrian                                         1900, since 1912

Fencing                                              All

Field hockey                                     1908, 1920, since 1928

Football                                             1900–1928, since 1936

Golf                                                    1900, 1904, since 2016

Gymnastics                                       All

Handball                                            1936, since 1972

Jeu de paume                                   1908

Judo                                                    1964, since 1972

Karate                                                2020

Lacrosse                                            1904, 1908

Modern pentathlon                        Since 1912

Polo                                                    1900, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1936

Rackets                                              1908

Rhythmic gymnastics                     Since 1984

Roque                                                1904

Rowing                                              Since 1900

Rugby union                                     1900, 1908, 1920, 1924

Rugby sevens                                   Since 2016

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