Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games/Gameplay

Events
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games features authentic Olympic events for the single match and circuit modes. The types of events are classified as athletics, gymnastics, shooting, rowing, archery, aquatics, fencing, and table tennis. Similar events have varying gameplay aspects; for example, getting a starting boost in the 100m dash is more important than in the longer relay races, since the initial short burst of greater speed would play less of a role in winning the longer distance runs. In relay events, such as the 4×100 metres relay and 4×100 metres aquatics relay, players can assemble teams comprising any four characters.

Besides these regular events, there are alternate versions of Olympic events called "Dream Events". Unlike the regular events, the gameplay in Dream Events is exaggerated. Taking place in locations and using objects from older games of the Mario and Sonic series, Dream Events allow players to use the special abilities of characters and display dramatic moments in slow motion. Although the Wii and DS versions of the game feature mostly the same events, each version has events that are not found in the other. The relay races are exclusive to the Wii version. In contrast, the DS version has five Dream Events – canoeing, boxing, basketball, long jump, and skeet shooting – not featured on the Wii version. The sports available in both versions, unless otherwise, noted are listed below.

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 * Full list of events
 * Archery
 * Cycling - Pursuit‡
 * Fencing - Individual épée
 * Rowing - Single sculls†
 * Shooting - Skeet
 * Table tennis - Singles
 * Athletics
 * 100 m and 400 m
 * 110 m† and 400 m Hurdles
 * 4 x 100 m Relay†
 * Hammer Throw
 * High Jump†
 * Javelin Throw
 * Long Jump
 * Pole Vault†
 * Triple Jump
 * Aquatics
 * 100 m Freestyle
 * 10 m Platform Diving‡
 * 4 x 100 m Freestyle†
 * Gymnastics
 * Trampoline
 * Vault
 * Dream events
 * Dream Basketball‡
 * Dream Boxing‡
 * Dream Canoeing‡
 * Dream Fencing
 * Dream Long jump‡
 * Dream Platform†
 * Dream Race
 * Dream Skeet shooting‡
 * Dream Table tennis