Archery

Try your hand with a bow and arrow at a free Urban Park Rangers class. Equipment is provided and you’ll get tips on how to hit the wooden-post target safely. There’s an official archery field at Willowbrook Park (Eaton Pl at Richmond Ave, Staten Island; 718-967-3524, nycgovparks.org/parks/willowbrookpark), but the next gratis program is on September 15 (11am–1pm). If you’re raring to catch up to top Olympic archer Im Dong-Hyun from South Korea (who’s legally blind, by the way), opt for the next Rangers archery class at Inwood Hill Nature Center (Inwood Hill Park, enter at 218th St at Indian Rd; 212-304-2365, nyc.gov/parks; Aug 11 at 11am). Visit nyc.gov/parks/rangers for a complete list of archery programs.—Jonathan Shannon

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Olympic sports in NYC: An A-Z guide of where to play (SLIDE SHOW)

Want to try some Olympic sports? Here's our rundown of the places where you can try almost every Olympic sport—including basketball, soccer, swimming, volleyball and more—in New York.

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Once every four years, the majority of us are reminded that there's more to sports than just baseball, football, basketball and hockey. If the London 2012 Games have sparked your interest in sports such as, say, synchronized swimming, water polo or handball, you're in luck. We've found places for you to try out almost every Olympic sport, and thrown in a few humorous entries for good measure. With your help, we can make Viking wrestling an Olympic event by 2016.

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