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* Men & Women's Individual BMX * Men & Women's 10k Marathon Swim * Women's 3000m Steeplechase * Women's team Sabre & Foil * Table Tennis Team event replaces doubles * Open-water swimming events are on the IOC's revamped menu for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. * Also approved were increases in women's teams in soccer, Field Hockey, and handball from 10 to 12.

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