Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
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Archery
| Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war.
Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
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Did you know?
In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
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Badminton
| This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived.
It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
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Did you know?
The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of goose.
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Football
| There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s.
Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
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Did you know?
Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
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Taekwondo
| This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used.
Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
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Did you know?
Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.
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