The Olympics is magical for a number of reasons. One of those reasons that never gets discussed enough is gaining the ability to care about a bunch of random fringe sports every couple of years in the name of patriotism.

Of the 41 sports that are part of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, there are more than a few that are a little left of center. But which fringe sport is your favorite to watch? Let us know by voting in our poll below!

All of the Events of the 2021 Summer Games

• Archery

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  Taking place July 23-31.

• Artistic Swimming

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  Taking place August 2-4 and 6-7.

• Badminton

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  Taking place July 24-August 2.
• Baseball

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  Taking place July 28-August 7.

• Basketball

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  Taking place July 25-August 8.

• Basketball 3×3

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  Taking place July 24-28.
• Beach Volleyball

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  Taking place July 24-August 7.

• Boxing

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  Taking place July 24-August 1 and August 3-8.

• Canoe/Kayak

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  Taking place July 25-30 and August 2-7.
• Cycling – Road – Olympics: Day 1

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  Taking place July 24-August 8.

• Diving

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  Taking place July 25-28 and July 30-August 7.

• Equestrian

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  Taking place July 24-25, 27-28, July 30-August 4 and August 6-7.
• Fencing

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  Taking place July 24-August 1.

• Field Hockey

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  Taking place July 24-August 6.

• Golf

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  Taking place July 29-August 1 and August 4-7.
• Gymastics

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  Taking place July 24-29 and August 1-3.

• Handball

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  Taking place July 24-August 8.

• Judo

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  Taking place July 24-31.
• Karate

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  Taking place August 5-7.

• Modern Pentathlon (Comprised of fencing, 200m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a final combined event of pistol shooting and a 3200m cross-country run.)

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  Taking place August 5-7.

• Rhythmic Gymnastics

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  Taking place August 6-8.
• Rowing

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  Taking place July 23-30.

• Rugby

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  Taking place July 26-31.

• Sailing

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  Taking place July 25-August 4.
• Shooting

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  Taking place July 24-27 and July 29-August 2..

• Skateboarding

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  Taking place July 25-26 and August 4-5.

• Soccer

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  Taking place July 21-22, 24-25, 27-28, 30-31, August 2-3 and 5-7.
• Softball

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  Taking place July 21-22 and 24-27.

• Sport Climbing

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  Taking place August 3-6.

• Surfing

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  Taking place July 25-28.
• Swimming

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  Taking place July 24-August 1.

• Table Tennis

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  Taking place July 24-30 and August 1-6.

• Taekwondo

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  Taking place July 24-27.
• Tennis

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  Taking place July 24-August 1.

• Track & Field

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  Taking place July 30-August 8.

• Trampoline

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  Taking place July 30-31.
• Triathlon

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  Taking place July 26-27 and 31.

• Volleyball

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  Taking place July 24-August 8.

• Water Polo

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  Taking place July 24-August 8.
• Weightlifting

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  Taking place July 24-28 and July 31-August 4.

• Wrestling

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  Taking place August 1-7.

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