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We all know about the sports that steal the headlines at each Summer Games but we're usually only served a slice of the Olympic pie. Obscured by the "major" sports are a myriad of diamond-in-the-rough sports that are just begging to be enjoyed.

There are stories of perseverance, redemption and determination that we're never made aware of because we don't appreciate the ancient art of competitive taekwondo. After all, every single athlete in the Games has been training their whole life for this opportunity. The least we could do is care, right?

So let's resolve anew to stop being Olympic elitists this year, and pay attention to some of the competition's less-revered events. If you know where to look, you might even find a new passion.

Here are five cool Olympic events that deserve to be mainstream this summer: