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In the swimming events, swimmers must complete a set distance inside the pool in the shortest possible time. There are ten lanes, each 2.5 meters wide. There are four styles swimmers can participate in: the freestyle, breaststroke, the butterfly stroke, the backstroke.
The Olympic Wrestling competition consists of two disciplines: Greco-Roman, in which athletes use their upper bodies and arms only; and free style, in which athletes can use any part of their body. Wrestling bouts take place on a 12 meter square mat and can last for a maximum of three periods of two minutes each. The aim is to pin the opponent’s shoulder on the ground. A period is won by technical superiority, scoring two holds worth three points, or gaining a six-point lead.
This animation explains one of the events - Windsurfing - an open-water race where windsurfers complete a designated course around floating markers against each other. There are no individual lanes. This animation explains how sail works and the right-of-way rules when two boats approach one another.
In water polo event, teams consist of 13 players, but only 7 are allowed in the water at one time. Matches are divided into four periods of 8 minutes. Each team has just 30 seconds to attempt to score. The pool measures 20 meters wide, 25-30 meters long and 2 meters deep. Player are not allowed to touch the bottom or sides of the pool.
The Olympic triathlon tests an athlete's all-round ability, with athletes facing a 1.5km swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run. Being quick in the transition between events is the key, as lost seconds here are hard to make up later. The winner is the athlete who finishes first.
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