Watch: A women's gymnastics vault exercise

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Synchronized team skating, a women's sport at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

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An overview of team handball.

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Positioned about an arm's length from the net and ready to jump, the defender follows the flight of the ball with hands raised. The defender moves toward the net and into a blocking position in front of the presumed attacker. The defender then jumps, with both hands breaking the plane above the net.

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Learn more about weird moments in Olympic history.

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Overview of wrestling, including a discussion of the freestyle and Greco-Roman styles.

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Even tug-of-war once held its own as a respected Olympic sport.

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Overview of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, including Nazi propaganda and the performance of Jesse Owens.