Posted by thesportsjunky on August 20, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Wrestling is a building block of the Olympic games but that hasn’t stopped it from leaving the core sports and now fighting for a spot in the Olympics.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics seemed to be turning things around as the games were looking to be less dramatic than most thought but just as that was happening trouble started including financial issues that are putting the Paralympic games at risk.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 13, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Canadian Team is witnessing a brand new era in Canadian sports as the theme of London continues into Rio with female athletes taking over and earning every Canadian medal so far this year.
Posted by thesportsjunky on August 10, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The crowds in Brazil are bringing something new to the Olympics as the boos are raining down for everyone playing a Brazilian team as their passion for their country shines through
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The London 2012 Olympics are now officially finished as the flame has been extinguished and the athletes begin to head home. The greatest sporting event of the year wrapped up in two wild weeks that featured amazing achievements and crushing disappointments. There have been amazing stories featuring the best athletes in the world and their quest for gold.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
As the London 2012 Games enter the last few days athletes continue to earn gold medals and continue to inspire a generation of future athletes. The performances and moments will live for generations for some as they remember the heroes of a country. The games will not completely end on Sunday though as a host of other athletes are making their way to London.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment
When fans sit down to watch the Olympics there are not always the popular sports to watch forcing many people to watch sports that they may never watch. This is one of the greatest parts of the Olympics as sports fans are exposed to all types of sports that are jot among the usual program. In North America sports are ruled by the big four meaning that the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA dominate the sports columns and the airwaves.
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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 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics are now underway as the world lay witness to the first day of the London 2012 Olympics. Like many of the Olympic Games Day 1 saw a number of athletes begin and end their Olympic Games with their medal events happening immediately. As athletes began to go for their medals the talk started about who many expected to win their events.
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