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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 football: The world’s most popular sport needs no introduction, unless of course you’re in the United States, in which case we’re talking about soccer. Football made its debut as a medal sport...
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Tell me about sailing: Sailing competitions will take place over 14 days in the waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour at this year’s London Games. The 10 medal events including dinghies, keelboats, and windsurfing...
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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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With the weight of Great Britain on his shoulders, Andy Murray was unable to undo 76 years of history. It has been that long since a British man has won Wimbledon. Roger Federer defeated Murray 4-6, 7-5,...
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On a sunny afternoon in June, Patriots receiver Deion Branch found himself in a gym at Boston University teaching a clinic on throwing a football. “I’m going to teach you the [Tom] Brady spiral, not...
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Tell me about diving: Diving has been a mainstay in the Olympics since being introduced at the 1904 St. Louis Games. At the time, it was called “fancy diving” because of the acrobatics involved in...
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In business and in sports, the ability to make the right decisions at all times is of utmost importance. On Thursday night, the New Orleans Hornets decisively showed their organization’s faith in University of Kentucky...
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I covered Roger Clemens back in 1986. The “Rocket” was just a kid from Texas. He had a big arm and huge swagger. I remember clearly the night he struck out 20 against the Seattle Mariners. That...
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