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This Japanese sport tests strength, flexibility, agility, speed, balance, power and endurance.

Hockey players pass, push, flick and dribble the ball with the edges, head or handle of the hockey stick to score goals.

Teams of seven players compete in a fast-flowing, high-scoring and tactical contact sport.

Originality is a key to success in women's gymnastics. Floor, vault, uneven bars and balance beam routines are marked for the most points.

Gymnasts perform a routine to music while keeping a variety of apparatus in motion.

Gymnasts bounce, twist and sommersault on trampolines to impress the judges and earn the most points.

Athletes choose from up to 14 different clubs to direct the golf ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible.

One of the world's most popular sports, soccer has featured in almost every Olympics, but women's soccer first appeared in 1996.

Fencers spar in bouts, scoring hits with the blades three different types of swords. The goal is to hit without being hit.

One of the newest Olympic sports, BMX made its debut at Beijing 2008 where races of around 40 seconds have proved hugely popular with fans.