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Gymnastics Tips: Six Moves for Beginners 

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View our guides for beginners and learn the basics of some of the world's most popular sports.

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Interested in learning more about a particular Olympic sport before you watch the Games in Tokyo? Build your basic knowledge with some terms to know.

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Sport Guide: Tackling Taekwondo 

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This knockout martial arts competition awards athletes points for how they attack their competitor. 
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Learn More About Shooting 

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Paul Rabil shares his wall ball tips with you 
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Sport Guide: Watch Shot Put Explained 

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Athletes glide or spin to throw as far as they can without stepping out of the circle. 
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Volleyball Drills and Routines for Middle Schoolers 

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Learn More About Cycling 

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Learn more about cycling 

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Know the Basic Cheerleading Terms 

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Hand Position for Shooting 

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Holding your stick right ensures you can shoot AND catch with accuracy 
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Words of Advice from Baseball Parents 

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Parents and coaches shared information they wish they had before their kids started baseball. 

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Sport Guide: All About Badminton 

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Learn the basics of Badminton with the Olympic Channel's sport guide. 
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Ever Wonder: Why Are There So Few Left-Handed QBs? 

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Tony Dungy examines why there are so few left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL. Some of the reasons may surprise you. 
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Sport Guide: The Rules of Handball 

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Teams of seven players compete in a fast-flowing, high-scoring and tactical contact sport. 
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