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Swimming has been a part of the Olympics for over a century, making its first appearance in Athens in 1896.

First introduced at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, synchronised swimming will be returning for the eighth time this year in Rio.

Hockey combines pace, skill and teamwork in a high-intensity contest that is regarded as one of the top team-sport drawcard at each Olympic Games.

Rowing at the Rio Olympics will be staged at the scenic Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, overlooked by the Christ the Redeemer statue atop the Corcovado Mountain.

Australia has lost its opening match of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games 2-0 to London 2012 bronze medallists Canada at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo.

Golf makes it return to the Olympic Games after 112 years with Rio preparing to crown the first Olympic champions since 1904.

Western Australian athletes Brant Garvey and Claire McLean have today been confirmed on the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team for the Rio Games after being named on a seven-strong Para-Triathlon squad for Australia.

The world game returns to the home of the 2014 FIFA World Cup where Football is a religion and the passion and fanfare in the stadiums matches the action on the pitch.

Canoe sprint pits athletes against one another over 200m, 500m (kayak only) and 1000m distances, in either one person, two person or four person (kayak only) crafts. There are two boat classifications at Olympic level, with events held for canoe and kayak.

Track cycling melds the talents of sprint and endurance onto a 250m wooden track with 10 medals up for grabs over six days of competition.