Articles Tagged “2012 Summer Olympics”

  • OLYMPICS - VOLLEYBALL

    OLYMPICS PREVIEW: Volleyball

    by Colleen Peters on Apr 28, 2012 | No Comments

    The Olympic sport of volleyball will feature 12 male teams and 12 female teams with a total of 288 athletes. The fast-paced sport begins with two pools of six teams. Each team will play the…

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  • OLYMPICS -- JUDO

    OLYMPICS PREVIEW: Judo

    by Natalie Soldoff on Apr 27, 2012 | No Comments

    The hand-to-hand combat sport of Judo will feature 386 athletes participating in short rounds played in knockout format, with the winners on each round qualifying for the next; according to london2012.com, the official Olympic games…

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  • OLYMPICS - BADMINTON

    OLYMPICS PREVIEW: Badminton

    by Natalie Soldoff on Apr 26, 2012 | No Comments

    One of the first games kicking off the 2012 Olympics will be Badminton, according to london2012.com, the official Olympic games website. A total of 172 athletes will compete on the court, in both singles and…

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    OLYMPICS PREVIEW: Archery

    by Kaity Bergquist on Apr 25, 2012 | No Comments

    Archery is a sport that goes back 10,000 years ago, when it was used for hunting and warfare. It was used for necessity then, but is now an intense sport that is played in over…

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    Lighting the torch: 2012 Summer Olympics approach

    by Natalie Soldoff on Apr 22, 2012 | No Comments

    Two and a half weeks, 26 sports, over 200 countries all vying for gold, silver and bronze; the 2012 Summer Olympics begins in July. This year the games will be taking place in London; sports…

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