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SHOOTINGOlympic Shooting Centre6-14 AugustIn Rio, competitors who have qualified for the finals will start again from scratch. This means the qualification phase scores will no longer count towards final scores. The tournaments in the rifle and pistol target events will now be held on an elimination basis.TABLE TENNISRiocentro Ð Pavilion 36-17 AugustThe individual events are knockout tournaments and matches are played to the best of seven games. The team competition will also be played in a knockout format. China won all four gold medals in London in 2012.TAEKWONDOCarioca Arena 317-20 AugustIn two new developments for the 2016 Games, the taekwondo combat area has been changed from a square to an octagon to promote more continuous action, while new electronic sensors will be placed within athletesÕ protective headgear to help ensure a more transparent scoring system.TENNISOlympic Tennis Centre6-14 AugustThere are five knockout competitions and all matches are played over the best of three sets except the menÕs singles final, which is best of five. The Olympic Tennis Centre will leave a strong legacy for Brazil, providing a top-level venue for major tennis events.TRIATHLONFort Copacabana18 and 20 AugustIn Rio, the triathlon will comprise a 1.5km swim, 38.5km bike ride and 10km run, all of which will take place in the vicinity of Copacabana Beach. After the mass start, open-water swim and cycling component, the race will climax on the famous Avenida Atl‰ntica.Events: 15Athletes: 390Events: 4Athletes: 172Events: 8Athletes: 128Events: 5Athletes: 172Events: 2Athletes: 110BelowThe final Saturday of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 will feature both taekwondo (left) and triathlon (right)OLYMPIC REVIEW 45RIO 2016 SPORTS GUIDE