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This knockout martial arts competition awards athletes points for how they attack their competitor.

Shooting disciplines include rifle, shotgun and pistol. Athletes must possess great technique, nerve and concentration.

Sailing a boat through the finish line takes strategy and skill, but sometimes nature gets in the way.

Olympic rugby previously involved teams of 15, but the seven-a-side version made its debut in 2016.

Rowers compete in sculling and sweep-style races, with men's and women's individual and team events.

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.