Posted by thesportsjunky on December 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment
2013 was not a sports powerhouse year as there were no major events throughout the year but that wouldn’t stop the stories from coming. There was plenty to talk about this year despite the lack of major world events. It was a year of great surprises but one aspect of the year took over the rest. 2013 was not the most positive year for sports as heroes fell almost monthly in a year that was not great for those who support the merits of sports and sports figures.
Filed under Opinion · Tagged with 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame, 2013 Sports Year in Review, 2013 Super Bowl, 2013 Year in Review, 2013 Year in Sports, Alex Rodriguez, Anderson Silva, Baltimore Ravens, Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2013, Baseball Hall of Fame shutout, Biogenesis, Biogenesis scandal, Blackout Bowl, Boston Bombings, Boston Marathon Bombing, Boston Marathon bombings, Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox world Series, Boston Strong, Class of 2013, Fall of Johnny Football, First Openly Gay Athlete, Georges St. Pierre, Harbaugh Bowl, Jason Collins, Johnny Football, Johnny Manziel, Johnny Manziel autograph controversy, Lance Armstrong, Lance Armstrong admits doping, Lance Armstrong Steroids, NFL concussion lawsuit, NFL Lawsuit, NFL retired players lawsuit, Oscar Pistorius, Oscar Pistorius murder charges, Reeva Steenkamp, San Francisco 49ers, Sports Year in Review, Super Bowl power outage, Super Bowl XLVII, UFC, UFC 2013, UFC Fall of legendary fighters
Posted by thesportsjunky on February 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Oscar Pistorius first entered the sports world before the 2008 Olympics when the sprinter who was born without fibulas and with two prosthetic legs would attempt to qualify for the Summer Olympics. After competing and dominating in the Paralympics Pistorius would try to become the first double amputee to run in the Olympics. He would not qualify for the 2008 Olympics but his inspirational story was just beginning.
Filed under Opinion · Tagged with fall from grace, heroes in sports, Lance Armstrong, Lance Armstrong Steroids, Manti Te'o, Oscar Pistorius, Oscar Pistorius murder, sport hero falls from grace, sports hero, Sports heroes, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods cheating
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.
Filed under Olympics · Tagged with Canadian Gold Medal, Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Women's Soccer Team, Christine Sinclair, Clara Hughes, Damian Warner, Day 16 Medal Results, Great Britain, London 2012, London 2012 Day 16, London 2012 Legacy, London 2012 Medal Table, London 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps, Natalia Partyka, Olympic equality, Olympic legacy, Olympics, Olympics Day 16, Oscar Pistorius, Rosie MacLennan, Ruta Meilutyte, Team GB, Tonya Verbeek, Usain Bolt
Posted by thesportsjunky on August 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
With one week in the books for the London 2012 Olympics there has been plenty of excitement and controversy. For the first week of the games there was plenty to watch as many sports kicked off their games with a bang. Of course one of the focuses was in the pool as swimming once again took over week 1.
Filed under Olympics · Tagged with Canadian Women's basketball, Canadian Women's Soccer, Day 7 Medal Results, Day 8 Medal Events, Dylan Armstrong, Jason Burnett, Jessica Zelinka, London 2012, London 2012 Medal Table, London 2012 Olympics, London 2012 Olympics Day 7, Olympic Track and Field, Olympic Update Day 7, Olympics, Olympics Day 7, Oscar Pistorius, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake
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.
Filed under Olympics · Tagged with Arab Women in the Olympics, Bahiya al-Hamad, Brunei women atheltes, Cheetah Flex Foot, Disabled athlete in the Olympics, London 2012, London 2012 100 metre, London 2012 Olympic boxing, London 2012 Olympics, London 2012 Olympics Preview, Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps record, Nada Mohammed Wafa Arakji, Olympics, Oscar Pistorius, Paralympic Games, Phelps vs Lochte, Qatar women athletes, Ryan Lochte, Ryan Lochte and michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps rivalry, Saudi Arabian women athletes, Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake rivalry, Women's Boxing, World's Fastest Man, Yohan Blake
The Sport Addiction 