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Events: 16 Athletes: 330Events: 18 Athletes: 528CYCLINGOlympic BMX Centre; Mountain Bike Centre; Fort Copacabana; Pontal; Rio Olympic Velodrome6-21 AugustThe cycling programme will commence with the men’s (241.5km) and women’s (141km) road races along Rio’s coastal course, and will climax in the X-Park section of Deodoro Olympic Park with the BMX and mountain bike competitions. In between, the Rio Olympic Velodrome will stage the 10 track cycling medal events.FENCINGCarioca Arena 36-14 AugustMen and women compete in two team events and three individual events. For the 2016 Games, the men’s team sabre is replaced by men’s épée, while the women’s team sabre replaces the foil.FOOTBALLMaracanã and Olympic Stadium (Rio de Janeiro); Amazônia Arena (Manaus); Fonte Nova Arena (Salvador); Corinthians Arena (São Paulo); Mané Garrincha Stadium (Brasília); Mineirão (Belo Horizonte) 3-20 AugustThe Olympic tournament is the only major international football competition that Brazil’s men have yet to win, but FC Barcelona superstar Neymar is expected to lead a strong challenge by the hosts. The action will take place across Brazil, with the gold medal matches held inside Rio’s iconic Maracanã Stadium.Events: 10 Athletes: 212Events: 2 Athletes: 504CANOEWhitewater Stadium; Lagoa Stadium7-11 August; 15-20 AugustThe 12 canoe sprint events will take place at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, while the Whitewater Stadium, which will host the canoe slalom, will be maintained for elite sports training and recreational use after the Games.EQUESTRIANOlympic Equestrian Centre 6-19 AugustIndividual and team events will be held across three disciplines: jumping, dressage and eventing. Equestrian is the only sport on the Olympic programme in which men and women compete on equal terms, which is different from a regular mixed event.Events: 6Athletes: 200AboveCanoe slalom is one of two canoe disciplines at the 2016 GamesBelowJumping is both a stand-alone equestrian discipline and a key part of the eventing competitionsOLYMPIC REVIEW 43RIO 2016 SPORTS GUIDE