Cycling
Ken Farnum, a Barbadian who at the time was the region's best cyclist,
competed at the Olympic Games as part of the Jamaica team.
Equestrian
Women won the right to compete in Olympic dressage for the first time
in Helsinki.
Sailing
The Finn men's single-handed dinghy first appeared as an Olympic
Class.
Aquatics, Archery, Athletics,
Badminton, Baseball,
Basketball, Boxing,
Canoe, Cycling,
Equestrian, Fencing,
Football, Gymnastics,
Handball, Hockey,
Judo, Modern
Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting,
Softball, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis,
Triathlon, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
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