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Origin of Olympic Sports

Can you name these Olympic sports based on the earliest evidence of their existence as a sport?
Certain Olympic sports have existed as activities for long periods before they were first played as sports.
Dates are approximations.
Some sports have been omitted due to considerable ambiguity of their origin.
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Date
Location
Sport
1959
Seoul, Korea
Taekwondo
1940
Soviet Union
Rhythmic Gymnastics
1930
Iowa, USA
Trampolining
1915
Hawaii, USA
Beach Volleyball
1901
Val-de-Marne, France
Triathlon
1900
Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Artistic Gymnastics
1895
Massachusetts, USA
Volleyball
1891
Berlin, Germany
Artistic Swimming
1891
Massachusetts, USA
Basketball
1882
Tokyo, Japan
Judo
Date
Location
Sport
1873
London, England
Water Polo
1868
Paris, France
Cycling
1845
Rugby, England
Rugby Union
1828
London, England
Swimming
1450
Scotland
Golf
1150
France
Tennis
1100
England
Football
1190 BC
Luxor, Egypt
Fencing
2250 BC
Saqqara, Egypt
Athletics
3000 BC
Sumer, Iraq
Boxing
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Level 70
Nov 7, 2019
Rugby needs to be accepted for Rugby Union, as this is what it is commonly called.

Also, football (soccer) did not start in 200 BC in China. That was a game called "cujo," which was the first known game involving kicking a ball. The first thing resembling soccer seemed to have come about in around the 12th century, in England, and soccer (with somewhat modern rules) didn't come about until the 1800s (also in England).

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Level 61
Nov 7, 2019
Corrected