The number can very depending on what event you are competing in. It can also very depending on if anyone qualified for that certain sport. The first Olympics was in 1896. There were only 9 sports, athletics, cycling, swimming, wrestling, biking, fencing, gymnastics, shooting and weightlifting. They are still part of the Olympic games but there has been many changes over the years. It used to also depends on who is hosting the games. Now days the IOC (International Olympic Committee) decides what sports are to be played. There has also been games that have tried out to be in the Olympics but are never part of the official Olympic games. Many games come and go but once they are gone they are not gone forever. For instance golf returned to the Olympics after being gone for 112 years.
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