Posted by thesportsjunky on December 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment
2016 was a strange year for everyone as there was a lot of bad in the world but sports was there to provide an escape with plenty of great to go along with the not so great.
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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 14, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Despite the talk before the Olympics the Rio games have been relatively problem free until a very visible issue became the talk of the games.
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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 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The new Olympic Golf Tournament may not have the same star power many expected but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing for the return of the sport to the Olympics.
Posted by thesportsjunky on August 11, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Independent Olympic Athletes Team is here to ensure that athletes aren’t punished for political decisions and for the first time ever one of the IOA athletes has reached the top of his sport.
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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 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics are a pressure cooker for athletes but for one group the pressure is that much greater as expectations rise when your in front of your home crowd.
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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 7, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics are underway and the athletes are beginning their pursuit of a medal that could change their lives forever as amateur stars.