Posted by thesportsjunky on August 8, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics continue on with a rare Oylmpic superstar taking his first medal of what will be his last Olympic Games ever.
Posted by thesportsjunky on August 5, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The sports world is a very different one then only four years ago and that is largely because of the environment surrounding international sport. Only last year one of the biggest international organisations came under fire for the way they operate. The Federation Internationale de Football Association, or more commonly known as FIFA, came under … Continue reading →
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 30, 2012 · 1 Comment
It has been an incredible year for sports in 2012 with more than enough stories to look to and more than enough great accomplishments. The world of sports never ceases to impress and give us something that we have not seen before. Champions were crowned in all of the major sports after teams had slugged through long demanding season.
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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 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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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics are only a couple of days away and after twelve days of sport previews it is time to take a look at the Overall stories of the Olympics. The Olympics are the centre of the sports world for two weeks in the summer every four years as nothing else seems to matter.
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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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