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奥运会各项运动名称 Aquatics - Women made their debut in the swimming events in Stockholm, 1912 - the British 4 x 100 relay team won gold. Archery - The earliest records of archery date back to the ancient Egyptians, 5,000 years ago. Athletics - Jesse Owens broke five world records and equalled a sixth in the space of 45 minutes in Berlin in 1936. Badminton - The shuttlecock can travel at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour (mph). Baseball - Catchers needs more protection than the players because the balls they catch can travel as fast as 100 mph. Basketball - The United States have won a medal at every Olympic Games they have participated in (they boycotted the Games in 1980). To date, they have won 12 gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Boxing - The quickest Olympic knockout was 15 seconds - Sam Mosberg (USA) defeating Richard Breland (South Africa) in 1920. Canoe / Kayak - Canoeing is one of the oldest forms of human transportation. The earliest canoes were constructed from animal skins and tree bark. Cycling - In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Chris Boardman used a revolutionary bike to became Britain’s first cycling gold medallist for 72 years. Equestrian - Reiner Klimke, from Germany, is the most successful ever Olympic rider. He made his Olympic debut in 1960 and won six gold and two bronze medals in individual and team events between 1964 and 1988. Fencing - The founder of the Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was a keen supporter of fencing and, as a result, the sport was one of only nine included in the first modern Olympic programme in 1896. Football - The roots of a similar game to football can be found in ancient China, Greece and Rome. But the modern game of football started with the creation of the Football Association of England in 1863. Gymnastics - The Russian gymnastic, Aleksandr Dityatin became the only athlete ever to win eight medals in one Olympics when he won medals in each of the mens gymnastic e