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Olympic sprint track cycling involves two teams competing against each other for the fastest completion time. Men compete in a team of three, while women compete in teams of two. Both teams start on opposite sides of the track. Each member must lead his or her team for one lap. The track cycling events will take place at the Velodrome in London’s Olympic Park.
In Olympics cycling, the men’s sprint event is a race between two riders over three laps of a 1,000-meter track. The rider who comes in first for two of the three laps wins.
The triple jump competition consists of three actions. The first is a hop, a jump which is landed with the takeoff foot. The second action is the step, which is landed on the opposite foot. The final action taken is the jump, in a movement similar to the long jump. The final jump is landed in a pit full of sand. Each athlete is given three attempts to jump as far as possible.
Olympic weightlifting is comprised of two events: the snatch, and the ‘clean and jerk.’ In the snatch, the bar is lifted from the floor to above the athlete’s head in one single motion. The clean and jerk motion is a two-stage movement, lifting the bar from the ground to shoulder height, and then overhead.
Competitors participating in trampoline must make ten contacts with the trampoline during their routines. Each routine may last up to 90 seconds. Each athlete will perform two sets of 10 routines – single, double or triple somersaults, with and without twists.
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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