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Keirin

Keirin – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. Wikipedia
Highest governing body: Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and JKA Foundation (Japanese regulating body)
Olympic: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Year originated: 1948 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan