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Olympics: rowing
How the sport works There are two different types of stroke: sweeping (one oar per athlete) and sculling (two oars per athlete, abbreviated with an X). If there is a cox in the boat to steer and motivate the athletes, it is abbreviated with a plus sign and a minus sign without a cox. Boats … Continue reading
Olympics: badminton
How the sport works In singles badminton, the first athlete to reach twenty one points wins that particular game. A player needs to win two games to win the overall match. The only difference in doubles is that there are two players per team. This was early in the preliminary round so there … Continue reading
Olympics: men’s cycling road race
How the sport works Between one to five cyclists represent their country and ride two hundred fifty kilometers. The first cyclist to cross the finish line wins. As usual, I arrived bright and early with my family to the Mall to get the best seats possible. We had reserved tickets but the … Continue reading