TaekwondoTaekwondo, a combination of Karate, Chinese Martial Arts and Korean Martial Arts, began its Olympic journey in the Seoul Games in 2008. 110 competitors – 55 men and as many women – will partake in the individual triathlon events containing three components – 1.5km swim, 43km cycle and 10km run. The slalom contains four events and will run from August 7-11 before the sprint, constituting 12 events, gets underway on August 15. TriathlonIntroduced as late as the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the triathlon is considered one of the most toughest sports around. The men’s event will be held on August 18 while the women’s event will take place two days later.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 04, 2016 19:14 UTC