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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.
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.
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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