Olympic programme status records whether a sport is actually part of the Olympic Games. Wikipedia notes the men's football World Cup is "the most-viewed sporting event in the world, surpassing the Olympic Games," a comparison that only makes sense because football itself is contested at the Olympics too. This dimension separates sports on the Olympic programme from those that have never been included.
Olympic Programme Status
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What is the difference between Water and Boat Sports and Aquatic Sports?
The dividing line is whether a boat provides propulsion, as in rowing and sailing, or the athlete's own body does, as in swimming.
Water and Boat Sports covers sports such as rowing and sailing, in which a boat, shell or hull is the means of propulsion or competition. Aquatic Sports instead covers sports contested by the athlete's own body in the water, such as swimming and water polo, so the dividing line is whether a craft or the athlete's body provides propulsion.