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OLYMPIC REVIEW BRINGS YOU THE FULL LOWDOWN ON EACH OF THE 28 OLYMPIC SPORTS THAT WILL BE CONTESTED DURING THE OLYMPIC GAMES RIO 2016TIME TO SHINECompetitors will shoot at targets 70 metres away at Samb—dromo Ð the home of the Rio Carnival parade. Individual archers will compete in head-to-head elimination matches after being ranked from one to 64 during qualification, and the team events will follow the same format. ARCHERYSamb—dromo5-12 AugustATHLETICSOlympic Stadium; Samb—dromo; Pontal12-21 AugustA total of 141 medals Ð more than any other Olympic sport Ð will be awarded for athletics, which is divided into four areas: track events; field events; combined events; and road events (the marathons and the 20km and 50km race walks).AQUATICSOlympic Aquatics Stadium; Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre; Fort Copacabana6-20 AugustThe aquatics events will mainly happen in Barra Olympic Park, with the Olympic Aquatics Stadium hosting swimming and water polo, and the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre staging diving and synchronised swimming. The swimming marathons (10km) will take place beside the world-famous Copacabana Beach.Events: 47 Athletes: 2,005Events: 4 Athletes: 128Events: 5 Athletes: 172BADMINTONRiocentro Ð Pavilion 411-20 AugustMatches are played over the best of three games, and each game is won by the first player or pair to reach 21 points by a margin of two clear points. Badminton is the fastest racquet sport in the world and each player makes an average of 2,000 strokes per match.Events: 2 Athletes: 288BASKETBALLCarioca Arena 1; Youth Arena6-21 AugustBasketball matches at the Games are divided into four 10-minute quarters, and baskets are worth one, two or three points, depending on the playerÕs position on the court. The USAÕs menÕs team has won gold at five of the last six Games, and is hoping to bring superstars such as LeBron James to Rio.AboveThe archery competition begins on the first day of the GamesBOXINGRiocentro Ð Pavilion 66-21 AugustMedal events are organised according to weight categories so that competitors face opponents of similar size, with men competing in ten divisions and women in three. In each event, both semi-final losers receive a bronze medal. Events: 13 Athletes: 286Events: 46 Athletes: 1,45042 OLYMPIC REVIEW RIO 2016 SPORTS GUIDE