Summer Olympics Events

Summer Olympics Events

The Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympics are held every four years. They are held in different cities around the world.

Athletes at the Games compete to win medals for their countries. They participate in hundreds of events. Let's look at some events.

Water Sports One water sport is swimming. Some swimming races are short, and swimmers swim only two lengths of the pool. Other races are longer.

Some swimming races use only one kind of stroke. In one race, swimmers can choose the type of stroke they want to use.

Diving is another water sport. In diving events, divers jump from high above the water. They twist, flip and turn while in the air. They get points for how well they dive.