Posted by thesportsjunky on August 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Olympics began another week with the premier event in the games as Usain Bolt went for his third straight Olympic gold in the 100m sprint.
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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 August 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Olympic Stadium was full and buzzing on Day 9 as the Track and Field competition heated up more than ever. Much of the buzz centered around what had happened the night before when the British won three Gold medals back-to-back-to-back. It made everyone in London that much more excited and the track would keep it rolling in Day 9 when the biggest event in the Olympics was on display.
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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.
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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 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Athletics sports grouping represent the oldest and the most popular of all sports in the Summer Olympics. These sports draw in the most interest in the Olympics as they buck the theory that only the new sports are popular. The latest record of these sports is in the 1896 Olympics, the first of the modern Olympics, but in reality these events go back to the very beginning of sports.
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