Posted by thesportsjunky on July 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Cycling is a classic sport that goes back centuries with a events like the Tour de France a part of sport lore. It all started with the road cycling that was a simple test of endurance and speed on smooth roads while going up and down massive hills. Eventually people would push the envelope as they moved from the roads into a stadium, now known as the Velodrome.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Boating category in the Olympics is self explanatory as it involves any sport with a boat or ship and an athlete. The boating events are simply about the marriage of an athlete and their equipment. There are a number of different sports in this grouping some are about the short distance and pure power while others are about the stamina and wherewithal to perform over a long period of time.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The ultimate sports tournament is about to start as the Olympics make their way to London, England. The Olympics are one of the most unique displays of sports in the world as they are the host of things that people only get to see every four years. They have been the centre of controversy, political movements, equality movements, and much more throughout the years and every year they come something else takes focus.
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