Posted by thesportsjunky on February 16, 2014 · Leave a Comment
There is no question that the Olympics are the biggest sporting event right now as the entire spots world has seemingly paused for the games. Every year that the Olympics are on the same thing happens as the focus turns to the greatest displays of sports in the world. The athletes nobody sees for four years become heroes while sports that nobody cares about in between the Olympics suddenly become main draws. It is the Olympic phenomena and because of this popularity there is always a battle to become the official sponsor or official supplier of the Olympics or an Olympic team.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Another week would take the NHL another step closer to the last part of their season with the trade deadline and the playoff race right around the corner. Of course the Olympics are also right around the corner which has made everything a little more condensed. The two weeks taken off for the Olympic tournament has forced the NHL to hurry everything up.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Drama never ends in the Olympics as after the record breaking performance in the pool on Day 4 the focus shifted to the badminton courts. It was not for a world record or even for medals as controversy struck the Badminton competition. Yes it is badminton that struck up the most controversy today not one of the most popular sports like gymnastics or swimming.
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