Tag: London 2012
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OMEGA – A Journey With Time
One of the challenges facing OMEGA at each edition of the Olympic Games is the transport of some 400 tons of equipment from Switzerland to the host city. This video, with narration by OMEGA Timing Board Member Peter Hürzeler, follows the timekeeping devices and dedicated scoreboards as they are moved by road, rail and sea…
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Olympic swimmers have plenty of superstitions
The Olympics is the biggest stage in the world and every athlete has their superstitions — the things they do before every race or event. Featuring Cullen Jones, David Marsh, Michael Phelps, Davis Tarwater, Nick Thoman, Micah Lawrence, Brendan Hansen. Read wcnc.com
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Games Grabs – Ross Lewis talks to Eamon Sullivan
Eamon Sullivan talks about the plight of Aussie swim team.
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Michael Phelps Can’t Thank You Enough!
Your support has been key to the success of 22-time Olympic medalist and Team Visa swimmer Michael Phelps! Watch Michael’s heartfelt thank you to his fans.
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Alex Popov says “Magnussen doesn’t have it”
Ouch, “Magnussen doesn’t have it. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Alexander Popov questions whether James Magnussen has what it takes to deliver on the biggest of stages.” Read Courier Mail via the17thman Here is Magnussen himself admitting to this, again Courier Mail via the17thman
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361 Swimming TVC featuring Sun Yang
TV commercial featuring Chinese swimming star Sun Yang. This commercial was filmed on the Gold Coast, Australia facilitated by Taxi Film Production for Tribe in Shanghai. 361 Swimming TVC featuring Sun Yang from Taxi Film Production on Vimeo.
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Positive drug tests at the Summer Olympics, 1968 – 2012
The Economist has this interesting chart over positive drug tests at the Summer Games up until August 1st 2012, and adds in the article from August 2nd that until then, “two athletes, an Albanian weightlifter and an Uzbek gymnast, have so far been ejected from the London Olympics for failing drugs tests.” Makes you think,…