Posted by thesportsjunky on August 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment
There are many aspects to the Olympic Games but the IOC honours three main parts to the games at every opening ceremony. There are the athletes who compete and provide everyone with memorable moments and who keep the world watching for two weeks. Then there are the coaches who are the unsung heroes of the games and prepare their athletes to perform on the biggest stage.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Aquatic events in the Olympics represent some of the most popular sports in the Summer Olympics. They are probably second only to the Athletic events as people watch these sports in the thousands. One of the big reasons they are so popular is that they have the drama that sports fans love and are all simple enough to understand.
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