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Keirin is a track cycling event where starting positions are determined after the riders draw lots. They begin when a pacer, or derny bike, approaches. The derny bike begins at a deliberately slow speed of about 25 kilometers per hour. Keirin races are 2 kilometers in length or eight laps on a 250-meter track. Riders gradually increase their speeds throughout the race. They battle for first after the derny bike leaves the track, about 600 to 700 meters before the finish line.
In Olympics cycling, the men’s sprint event is a race between two riders over three laps of a 1,000-meter track. The rider who comes in first for two of the three laps wins.
The canoe sprint competition is held on calm waters with 200m, 500m and 1000m-long courses. Each boat has its own lane marked by white and yellow buoys. The final 100m are marked by red buoys. In order to win, athletes must complete a straight course in the shortest time.
Olympic Park - BMX Track will host the Cycling BMX event for the 2012 London Games. The men’s track is 450 meter long and the women’s is 440 meter long. Both outdoor tracks consist of jumps, berms and banked corners. The race will start on an 8m high ramp and each race lasts around 40 seconds.
The 7-a-side rugby players who will represent France at the 2024 Olympic Games welcome dancers from the Moulin Rouge to the national rugby centre in Marcoussis. An opportunity for the rugby players to teach the dancers a choreography before taking them out onto the pitch to perform. IMAGES
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