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Archery dates back around 10,000 years, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and warfare, before it developed as a competitive activity in medieval England.

Athletics is the perfect expression of the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger) the competition requires athletes to run faster, throw further, jump higher and leap longer than their rivals. With 2,000 athletes competing in 47 events, Athletics is the largest single sport at the Games.

Badminton players at the London 2012 Olympic Games will need lightning-fast reactions if theyre to keep up with shuttlecocks travelling at speeds in excess of 400km/h.

From humble beginnings in North America, Basketball has grown into one of the most popular team sports in the world. It's a truly global game: the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the USA, the world's leading professional league, features players from more than 30 countries.

Beach Volleyball came of age on the sun-soaked beaches of Santa Monica, California, during the 1920s. Over the last three decades, the sport has moved far beyond its roots and is now played all over the world.

The ever-popular mens Boxing events are joined on the Olympic program by womens events for the first time.Boxing featured at the original Olympic Games in the 7th century BC, when opponents fought with strips of leather wrapped around their fists.

The Canoe Slalom competition will call for speed, control and precision on the daunting white water rapids at the new Lee Valley White Water Centre. Modeled on slalom skiing, the first Canoe Slalom competition was held in Switzerland in 1932. The sport was staged on flat water during its early days, but was later switched to white-water rapids.

Requiring sustained bursts of speed and power, Canoe Sprint at the London 2012 Games will offer thrilling, down-to-the-wire finishes.The histories of the canoe and the kayak go back hundreds of years, but it wasnt until the middle of the 19th century that the first official canoe and kayak races were held.

The fast and furious sport of BMX makes only its second Olympic appearance at the London 2012 Games. BMX (Bicycle Motocross) began to take off in the late 1960s in California, around the time that motocross became popular in the US.

Rocky paths, tricky climbs and technical descents provide plenty of challenges for riders in the Mountain Bike competition.Much like BMX, Mountain Biking is a young sport that developed in northern California during the 1970s.

At London 2012, a quartet of challenging, exciting Road Cycling events will energize the streets of London and Surrey.According to popular legend, the first ever bicycle race was held in Paris in 1868.

At the London 2012 Olympic Games, there are 10 gold medals in nine sessions up for grabs over six action-packed days in the Track Cycling competition. Cycling has a long and fascinating history in the UK.

Diving requires acrobatic excellence and supreme coordination skills, as athletes dive from heights of up to 10m into the waters below. Competitive Diving developed from gymnastics in the 18th century with gymnasts from Sweden and Germany.

The Equestrian competitionat London 2012 is made up of three disciplines: Dressage, Eventing and Jumping. Each discipline requires different skills from theriders and horsescompeting.

Although sword fighting dates back thousands of years, Fencing as we now understand it really came of age as a sport in the 19thcentury. A tense, compelling battle of wits and technique, the sport is one of the few to have featured at every modern Olympic Games.

The Soccer competitionkicks off the London 2012Olympic Games. Spread across six major groundsaroundthe UK, itoffers all the drama that fans of the game have come to expect from major international tournaments.

The grace, strength and skill of Olympic gymnasts have been astonishing audiences since the Games in Ancient Greece, where Gymnastics was regarded as the perfect symmetry between mind and body. The best known of the three Gymnastics disciplines, Artistic Gymnastics is always among the most popular competitions at the Games.

Grace and beauty will be on show throughout the four days of Rhythmic Gymnastics competition at Wembley Arena. Rhythmic Gymnastics first appeared during the 19th century and slowly grew in popularity until the first experimental competitions were staged during the 1930s.

Speed, skill and stamina are key attributes for competitors in Handball, a quick and exhilerating team sport. Developed in Denmark, Sweden and Germany in the late 19th century, it was originally played outdoors as field handball. It first appeared at the Olympics at the Berlin 1936 Games.

Hockey demands speed, stamina and a mastery of intricate hand-eye coordination. Played by teams of 11 on an outdoor pitch, the sport is a long-time Olympic favorite, offering non-stop action over 14 days of competition.

Judo contests are a five-minute whirlwind of combat, with athletes attempting a combination of throws and holds in a bid to defeat their opponents.Developed from jujitsu and established as a sport in the late 19th century by Dr Jigoro Kano, athletes use an intricate mix of attack and defense. The sports one-on-one battles can be tough, tense and explosive.

At the London 2012 Games Modern Pentathlon celebrates 100 years as part of the Olympic Games. Modern Pentathlon was championed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, and has its origins in a 19th-century legend. The story goes that a young French cavalry officer was sent on horseback to deliver a message. To complete his mission, he had to ride, fence, shoot, swim and run.

The Rowing competition at the London 2012 Games will feature extraordinary displays of power and passion on the world-class waters at Eton Dorney.Although its history dates back centuries, rowing only came of age as a competitive sport in the last 200 years.

The waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbor play host to 10 exhilarating Sailing events.Mastery over ever-changing conditions on open water requires skill and nerve. Both will be essential for competitors in the Sailing events at London 2012 over 14 days of competition that should offer plenty of excitement and drama.

During the London 2012 Games, nearly 400 competitors are shooting for gold across 15 dramatic events. Having been practised competitively for centuries, the tense and demanding sport of Shooting is now popular all over the world.

Hugely popular around the world as aleisure activity and a competitive sport, Swimming has featured at every modern Olympic Games. Speed, strength and stamina will be key for athletes in the competition which features no fewer than 34 medal events.

Synchronized Swimming is all about grace under pressure, as athletes use pinpoint precision and immense stamina to deliver beautiful routines in the pool. Having made its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 1984 Games, the all-female event will be held at the dazzling Aquatics Centre during London 2012.

Power, subtlety and lightning-fast reflexes will all be on display at ExCeL during the Table Tennis competition. The sport has come a long way from its origins in the late 19th century, when it developed as an after-dinner game played by upper-class English families.

The word Taekwondo translates into English as the way of foot and fist an accurate description of the principles behind this Korean martial art. Powerful kicks and punches are, literally, the name of the game, which offers tension, drama and plenty of action.

Every four years, the Olympic Tennis tournament attracts the worlds top stars. At Beijing 2008, Rafael Nadal won the mens Singles, while the Williams sisters triumphed in the womens Doubles. All the players will be aiming for a showdown on Wimbledons Centre Court, where the Olympic champions will be crowned.

Prepare to be dazzled by the athletes in the Trampoline, the newest of the three Gymnastics disciplines on the Olympic program. Since making its Olympic debut at the Sydney Games in 2000, the sport has consistently featured awe-inspiring displays of acrobatic excellence, with athletes jumping to heights of up to 10 meters.

The precise origins of Triathlon are unknown: some say that the sport began in France between the wars, others that it really developed in the United States during the late 1970s. Whatever the true history, Triathlon is now one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.

In 1895, William G Morgan devised a game he called 'mintonette', which he intended as a gentle alternative to basketball for older members of his YMCA gym. A century later, Volleyball is anything but gentle few sports on the Olympic program offer such fast and exhilarating action.

Water Polo developed during the 19th century as an aquatic version of rugby, played informally in rivers and lakes. The version of the game that survives today is closer to Handball: a fast, tough and demanding sport, it has featured on every Olympic program since the Paris 1900 Games.

Weightlifting will showcase a test of pure strength the oldest and most basic form of physical competition. The aim of Weightlifting is simple: to lift more weight than anyone else. The result is pure sporting theatre of the most dramatic kind, and a real spectator favorite.

Recognized as one of the worlds oldest sports, Wrestling was first held at the ancient Olympics in 708 BC, and Greco-Roman Wrestling was included at the Athens 1896 Games The London 2012 Wrestling competition consists of two disciplines Greco-Roman, where athletes use their upper bodies and arms only, and Freestyle, where athletes can use any part of their bodies.

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