ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES EVENTS In the entire history of the ancient Olympic Games, almost 1200 years, there were only 23 events contested. They were divided into men's track and field events, equestrian events and boys events. The Olympiads, the years that they were introduced, and the events were the following:
OLYMPIAD	YEAR	EVENT
1	776 BC	stadion
14	724 BC	diaulos
15	720 BC	dolichos
18	708 BC	wrestling pentathlon
23	688 BC	boxing
25	680 BC	tethrippon
33	648 BC	pankration horse race
38	632 BC	stadion and wrestling for boys
38	628 BC	pentathlon for boys (discontinued same year)
41	616 BC	boxing for boys
65	520 BC	hoplitodromos (race in armor)
70	500 BC	apene (mule cart race) (discontinued 444 BC)
71	496 BC	calpe (race for mares)
93	408 BC	synoris (two horse chariot race)
96	396 BC	competitions for heralds and trumpeters
99	384 BC	chariot racing for teams of 4 colts
128	268 BC	chariot racing for teams of 2 colts
131	256 BC	races for colts
145	200 BC	pankration for boys
The events were divided into the following categories: Men's track and field (8 events) Boy's track and field (5 events) Equestrian events for full grown horses (3 events) Equestrian events for mules and mares (2 events) Equestrian events for young male horses (3 events) Specialty events (heralds and trumpeters) (2 events)