Posted by thesportsjunky on July 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics have been a tale of two sports for the average fan as two specific places get most of the attention. The track and the pool are always the most popular parts of the Olympics and for week 1 the focus is on the pool. The popularity of the pool has a lot to do with the fact that these swims are simply races with no complicated rules.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics have had only a few moments of controversy so far in the Olympics but it did not take too long for the drama to start. On Day 3 there were more than enough drama to make up for the previous days as an athlete was kicked out of the Olympics and controversial decisions in two events changed the face of two events.
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