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With just over a week until the 2012 London Olympics begin, it is too late for any of the 530 American athletes to change anything, including their uniforms. Still, many are calling for change when...
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Tell me about Boxing: The London 2012 Games will mark an especially exciting time for boxing as women’s boxing will be making its Olympic debut. The sport of boxing dates back to the time of...
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Tell me about Canoeing: Believe it or not, canoeing and kayaking have been a competition sport in the Summer Olympic Games since the 1936 Games in Berlin. There two disciplines to canoeing: slalom and sprint....
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Tell me about basketball: With such an intense focus on the NBA, the Summer Olympics offers a refreshing change for the basketball world. Since basketball has become an Olympic sport in 1936 for men and...
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Tell me about weightlifting: The rules of weightlifting at the Olympics are very simple. The goal of the athlete is to lift more weight than his/her opponent, and if successfully done, he or she wins....
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The equestrian competitions for the 2012 Summer Games are set to take place at Greenwich Park in London from July 28 until August 7. Medals will be awarded in six events: show jumping, dressage and...
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Tell me about Handball: Handball, a unique combination of basketball, water polo, and soccer, is a sport that captivates the Olympic audience. The fast pace and quick scoring game joined the Olympics at the Berlin...
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Tell me about badminton: Many people know the game of badminton as a similar, smaller version of tennis. Badminton and tennis share many similarities but have distinguishing differences that make the game of badminton one...
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Tell me about Olympic Field Hockey Internationally, many fans of field hockey refer to the sport as just plain hockey. Field hockey made its Olympic debut in 1908 in London where it appeared as a...
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Tell me about shooting: Shooting made its Olympic debut in Athens in the 1896 Olympics. All the shooting events this year in London will take place at the Royal Artillery Barracks. In the history of...
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