We have observed the removal of baseball and softball from the Olympics in Beijing and London, bringing the number of sports to 26 in 2012. These sport withdrawals or additions to the program are related to various criteria such as: the popularity, the perception, the specifications, the history and the future of the discipline.
Leo, mpango wa Olimpiki katika michezo ya Olimpiki si fasta, lakini kutakuwa na kamwe kuwa zaidi ya 28 ya michezo juu ya mpango. Kumekuwa na kufariki baseball na Softball kutoka Olimpiki ya Beijing na London, na kufikisha idadi ya michezo kwa 26 katika 2012.