12 forgotten Olympic sports

Since the introduction of the modern Olympics 1896, and the addition of the Winter Olympics in 1924, the popularity of sports has changed. At each Olympiad, new events are added and some sports retired.

Following the 2008 Beijing Games, two sports - softball and baseball - were cut from the Olympic program.

Notable new events at the 2012 London Olympics are women's boxing (three weight classes), mixed doubles in tennis and Omnium racing in track cycling.

Some popular sports find their way into the...

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