Olympic sport lowdown

The Londonist lowdown on all Olympic & Paralympic sports in the run up to London 2012

Courtesy of Getty Images © 2011 Christopher Germano

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Fencing

What you need to know about Olympic and Paralympic fencing. En garde!

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Olympic Sport Lowdown: Football

Kick the ball into the goal: What you need to know about Olympics football.

Image courtest of A. Sarroza

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Shooting

What to expect at the Olympic and Paralympic shooting events, as well as an interview with super skeet shot Rory Warlow.

Piggy French and DHI Topper W, LOCOG Greenwich Park Invitational Olympic Test Event, London, July 2011

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Equestrian Events

What you need to know about Eventing, Jumping, Dressage and Para-Dressage

London Rowing Club photo by solstråle_flicka

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Rowing & Paralympic Rowing

Row, row, row your boat… and don’t catch a crab*

By Natalie Clarke

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Gymnastics

Including photos from last week’s test event

Wapping Hockey Club socks

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Hockey

With insider knowledge from Wapping Hockey Club

Photo taken at International Paralympic Day by Baynes Media

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Table Tennis

All about Olympic and Paralympic wiff-waff plus news of a pongathon

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Olympic Sport Lowdown: Water Polo & Diving

Two dramatic aquatic disciplines

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Olympic Sport Lowdown: Swimming

A freestyle through the 192 events to be hosted at the Aquatics Centre

Andy Barrows captains Team GB in Beijing 2008

Paralympic Sport Lowdown: Wheelchair Rugby

It’s murderball on the basketball court floor