All 24 Olympic Sports, ranked by 37 players
Players rank Soccer / Football #1: it wins 67.1% of its matchups (n = 85) and took the title in 7 of 37 brackets. Ice Hockey and Basketball follow. Disagree? Olympic Sports Ranked is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished37
Head-to-head picks755
Entrants ranked24of 24
Soccer / Football title share18.9%n = 37
Title odds
Share of 37 finished brackets won
- Soccer / Football18.9% (7 of 37)
- Basketball10.8% (4 of 37)
- Figure Skating10.8% (4 of 37)
- Ice Hockey8.1% (3 of 37)
- 100m Sprint8.1% (3 of 37)
- Swimming8.1% (3 of 37)
Olympic Sports: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 755 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- Nobody yet
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- Soccer / Football67.1%
- Ice Hockey66.7%
- Basketball66.3%
- 100m Sprint65.5%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- Swimming61.0%
- Tennis54.9%
- Boxing54.4%
- Figure Skating54.1%
- Volleyball52.1%
- Snowboarding50.0%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- Table Tennis48.5%
- Beach Volleyball47.7%
- Surfing47.5%
- Artistic Gymnastics47.4%
- Wrestling45.8%
- Archery41.4%
- Marathon40.4%
- Weightlifting38.0%
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- BMX Racing37.5%
- Fencing34.6%
- Alpine Skiing33.3%
- Diving32.6%
- Skateboarding32.6%
- Rowing25.5%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- Nobody yet
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Contender | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soccer / FootballTeam sport | 57–28 | 67.1% | 7 | 85 | |
| 2 | Ice HockeyWinter Olympics | 54–27 | 66.7% | 3 | 81 | |
| 3 | BasketballTeam sport | 57–29 | 66.3% | 4 | 86 | |
| 4 | 100m SprintTrack & Field | 55–29 | 65.5% | 3 | 84 | |
| 5 | SwimmingAquatics | 47–30 | 61.0% | 3 | 77 | |
| 6 | TennisRacquet sport | 39–32 | 54.9% | 0 | 71 | |
| 7 | BoxingCombat sport | 37–31 | 54.4% | 3 | 68 | |
| 8 | Figure SkatingWinter Olympics | 33–28 | 54.1% | 4 | 61 | |
| 9 | 37–34 | 52.1% | 1 | 71 | ||
| 10 | 33–33 | 50.0% | 1 | 66 | ||
| 11 | Table TennisRacquet sport | 32–34 | 48.5% | 1 | 66 | |
| 12 | Beach VolleyballSand court | 31–34 | 47.7% | 1 | 65 | |
| 13 | SurfingAdded 2020 | 29–32 | 47.5% | 0 | 61 | |
| 14 | Artistic GymnasticsFloor, vault, bars, beam | 27–30 | 47.4% | 1 | 57 | |
| 15 | WrestlingCombat sport | 27–32 | 45.8% | 1 | 59 | |
| 16 | ArcheryPrecision sport | 24–34 | 41.4% | 0 | 58 | |
| 17 | MarathonTrack & Field | 23–34 | 40.4% | 1 | 57 | |
| 18 | WeightliftingStrength sport | 19–31 | 38.0% | 1 | 50 | |
| 19 | BMX RacingCycling | 18–30 | 37.5% | 1 | 48 | |
| 20 | FencingCombat sport | 18–34 | 34.6% | 0 | 52 | |
| 21 | Alpine SkiingWinter Olympics | 16–32 | 33.3% | 0 | 48 | |
| 22 | DivingAquatics | 15–31 | 32.6% | 1 | 46 | |
| 23 | SkateboardingAdded 2020 | 15–31 | 32.6% | 0 | 46 | |
| 24 | RowingWater sport | 12–35 | 25.5% | 0 | 47 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- Ice HockeyvsBasketball50–50 · estimate from overall records
- BoxingvsFigure Skating50–50 · estimate from overall records
- Soccer / FootballvsIce Hockey50–50 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- Soccer / FootballvsRowing82–18 · estimate from overall records
- Ice HockeyvsRowing81–19 · estimate from overall records
- BasketballvsRowing81–19 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 37 finished brackets.
- UntouchableSoccer / Football wins 67.1%The best record in the field (n = 85 matchups).
- ClutchDiving: 1 titlesOnly #22 on win rate, but #17 for championships.
- Always the bridesmaidTennis: 54.9% win rate#6 on record, but only 0 titles in 37 brackets.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the Olympic Sports community ranking?
Soccer / Football. It wins 67.1% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 85) and took the title in 7 of 37 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked Olympic Sports?
37 finished brackets so far, with 755 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 24 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16, 24 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
About every hour, as new brackets are finished.
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