Category Archives: Olympics

The Sports Archives – A Quick History Lesson in the Art of Taekwondo

Taekwondo was established from simple and modest beginnings over 1,000 years ago and has since spread to become one of the world’s most successful and popular form of martial arts. Instructors and those training enjoy physical and mental discipline, as … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Did You See That? Top London 2012 Moments!

The London Olympics provided us with more captivating story lines and memorable moments than we could ever have wished for. The drama, the passion, the commitment, the joy, the tears, and the hope… the Olympics brought so much into our … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Women Enjoy Football And Other Sports More Than You Might Think

Stereotypically, women aren’t huge sports fans. When you think of a packed stadium, you might think of a raucous crowd made up of bands of grown men celebrating with foam fingers, face paint, and giant beers. But it turns out … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Did Lance Armstrong Deserve to be Stripped of his Titles?

Lance Armstrong won the Tour De France, one of the toughest endurance events in any sport in the world, an amazing seven consecutive times. Even more impressively, all of those wins came after he had been diagnosed with, and defeated, … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – BMX Racers Become Olympians: Here Comes the Science!

Those of us who are too old to even think about getting on a BMX bike may remember the training sequence in Rocky IV, which pitted Sly Stallone’s old-school workout of chopping wood and running in the snow against Dolph … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – How Much Did The Olympic Games Cost?

Friday July 27, 2012. A date that will be forever associated with the day the Olympic Games returned to London for the first time since 1948. Seven years after winning the bid to host the games, London announced itself to … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Babolat Serves Up Some Hot Hitters!

In highlighting the heavy hitters of today’s tennis world, it was interesting to note several commonalities. It doesn’t matter if they serve on the Men’s team or the Women’s team; similar factors can play into the success of their game … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Inspired by the Olympics – 5 Equine Sports to Get Involved in!

London 2012 was an incredible few weeks for the equestrian world. 18 medals were won, with Team GB bagging 5, the Germans and Dutch taking 4, and Switzerland securing its first gold in over 80 years. All this extra publicity … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – How To Train For A Full Marathon

Whether attempting to run a marathon for personal reasons, or for charity, correct preparation is essential. Know Your Pace An important part of preparing for a marathon involves getting to know at what pace you can comfortably run at. More … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Is the Australian Pride Misplaced?

The very thought of the country winning not ten or twenty, but thirty-five medals makes any Australian’s chest inflate with pride to the size of the planet Jupiter. But put $297 million from the taxpayers’ pockets, in that same thought. … Continue reading

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