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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.
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.
There are two events for synchronized swimming: team and duet. Within each of those events are two routines: a technical and a free routine. The same swimmers might perform in both team and duet events. There are two, 5-member panels of judges. The panel scores on technical merit and artistic impression. Judges award points on a scale of 0.0 to 10.0.
The Olympic Table Tennis competition will see 172 competitors (86 men and 86 women) battle it out in four events: men’s singles, women’s singles and men’s and women’s teams. Power, skill and lightning-quick reflexes are required to win at table tennis, which is based on the same principles as its tableless namesake. A point is won if the opponent fails to return the ball, hits the net or misses the table. Eleven points are needed to win a set. Each game is the best of five sets.
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