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London 2012 Olympic Games - Sport guides

All you need to know about every Olympic sport ahead of London 2012

Guide to the London 2012 Olympics

All you need to know about the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including venue and ticketing information

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London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Sport guides

  • Archery

    An ancient art dating back to the Pharaohs

  • Athletics

    London 2012's ultimate showpiece

  • Badminton

    Fleet-footed, quick-thinking athletes

  • Basketball

    Some of the world’s biggest sports stars hold court

  • Beach Volleyball

    Banging choons and washboard stomachs

  • Boxing

    Amateur fighting showpiece where stars of the future are made

  • Canoeing

    Wet 'n' wild action with huge GB medal potential

  • Cycling

    A primetime pedalling frenzy

  • Diving

    Jaw-dropping acrobatics made to look easy

  • Equestrian

    The most egalitarian Olympic sport

  • Fencing

    A noble art, at once violent and graceful

  • Hockey

    Best described to an alien life form as football with sticks

  • Football

    This will make up for losing all those World Cup bids

  • Gymnastics

    A mesmeric show of agility, swan-like elegance and strength

  • Handball

    The second most popular sport in Europe

  • Judo

    Judo means ‘the gentle way’

  • Modern Pentathlon

    A five-event bonanza. Guns, swords and horses included

  • Rowing

    London 2012’s ultimate test of endurance and brute strength

  • Sailing

    This is Great Britain's real national sport

  • Shooting

    The greatest test of mental resolve at London 2012

  • Swimming

    Records will tumble and spectators will get splashed

  • Synchronised Swimming

    Athletes with an ability to stay underwater for ages

  • Table Tennis

    Whiff-whaff is coming home, hooray!

  • Taekwondo

    The ancient Korean art of kicking people in the head

  • Tennis

    Two Wimbledons in one summer

  • Triathlon

    Athletes with more stamina than Sting

  • Volleyball

    Is this London 2012’s most underrated event?

  • Weightlifting

    The world's buffest bodies compete for our entertainment

  • Wrestling

    Sport at its most unpretentious, rugged and sensual

  • Water Polo

    Swimming pools don't get any more exciting

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