Olympic Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/olympic/ Experience the game beyond the screen Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:46:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://sandjack.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-Sand-Jack-fav-32x32.png Olympic Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/olympic/ 32 32 2028 Olympic Basketball To Start Two Days Before Opening Ceremony https://sandjack.tv/2028-olympic-basketball-to-start-two-days-before-opening-ceremony/ https://sandjack.tv/2028-olympic-basketball-to-start-two-days-before-opening-ceremony/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:46:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/2028-olympic-basketball-to-start-two-days-before-opening-ceremony/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic basketball competition will begin on July 12, 2028, two days before the opening ceremony on July 14. It is not clear whether the men’s or women’s tournament, or both competitions, will kick off on that date. “This adjustment allows the quarterfinals to be […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/2028-olympic-basketball-to-start-two-days-before-opening-ceremony/feed/ 0 56248 This Day in Track & Field, August 20, Paavo Nurmi wins his first Olympic gold (1920), by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-august-20-paavo-nurmi-wins-his-first-olympic-gold-1920-by-walt-murphy/ https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-august-20-paavo-nurmi-wins-his-first-olympic-gold-1920-by-walt-murphy/#respond Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:28:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-august-20-paavo-nurmi-wins-his-first-olympic-gold-1920-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  (wmurphy25@aol.com)   This Day in Track & Field–August 20   1920–The U.S. was shut out of the medals in the Men’s 400-meters at the Antwerp Olympics. Other than the 1980 boycott year, this would be the last time the Americans would suffer such an […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-august-20-paavo-nurmi-wins-his-first-olympic-gold-1920-by-walt-murphy/feed/ 0 56174 This Day in Track & Field History, July 13, Jim Thorpe Wins Olympic Decathlon (3 Day event), 1912, Dave Bedford breaks 10,000m WR (1973), written and compiled by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-july-13-jim-thorpe-wins-olympic-decathlon-3-day-event-1912-dave-bedford-breaks-10000m-wr-1973-written-and-compiled-by-walt-murphy/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:57:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-july-13-jim-thorpe-wins-olympic-decathlon-3-day-event-1912-dave-bedford-breaks-10000m-wr-1973-written-and-compiled-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com)   This Day in Track & Field–July 13   1912–This day in Stockholm marked the beginning of the first Olympic Decathlon conducted with the same 10 events that are currently used. The one wrinkle in Stockholm is that the event was […]

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]]> 51339 ESPN and BIG EAST Sign New Multi-Year Digital Media Rights Agreement Bolstering Coverage for Basketball and Olympic Sports https://sandjack.tv/espn-and-big-east-sign-new-multi-year-digital-media-rights-agreement-bolstering-coverage-for-basketball-and-olympic-sports/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/espn-and-big-east-sign-new-multi-year-digital-media-rights-agreement-bolstering-coverage-for-basketball-and-olympic-sports/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Story Links ESPN and the BIG EAST Conference have announced a new six-year digital media rights agreement, adding hundreds of live BIG EAST events to ESPN’s robust college sports portfolio. A minimum of 75 women’s basketball and 200 Olympic sports events will stream on ESPN+ […]

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]]> 50655 Diana Taurasi ‘farewell present’ played part in Caitlin Clark Olympic snub https://sandjack.tv/diana-taurasi-farewell-present-played-part-in-caitlin-clark-olympic-snub/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/diana-taurasi-farewell-present-played-part-in-caitlin-clark-olympic-snub/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags (remove this from content : rewrite this content and keep HTML tags) Caitlin Clark being snubbed from the Olympics last summer remains one of the most controversial decisions in recent memory, and a new detail in USA Today columnist Christine Brennan’s new book “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark […]

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]]> 51111 This Day in Track & Field, June 26, Lynn Jennings wins US Olympic Trials at 10,000m (1992), by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-june-26-lynn-jennings-wins-us-olympic-trials-at-10000m-1992-by-walt-murphy/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:02:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-june-26-lynn-jennings-wins-us-olympic-trials-at-10000m-1992-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  (wmurphy25@aol.com)   This Day in Track & Field–June 26      1909–John Flanagan broke his own (pre-IAAF) World Record in the Hammer Throw twice in New York with throws  of 179-11 (54.84) and 180-0 (54.86). He improved the record a month later to 184-4 (56.18). […]

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]]> 49313 Olympic champion Noah Lyles pulls out of race with NFL star Tyreek Hill for personal reasons | Noah Lyles https://sandjack.tv/olympic-champion-noah-lyles-pulls-out-of-race-with-nfl-star-tyreek-hill-for-personal-reasons-noah-lyles/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:11:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/olympic-champion-noah-lyles-pulls-out-of-race-with-nfl-star-tyreek-hill-for-personal-reasons-noah-lyles/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Olympic champion Noah Lyles said he was prepared to race Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill in New York before plans fell through due to “personal reasons”. Speaking at a Sport Beach event in France, Lyles said the proposed event had come to fruition after several months of […]

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]]> 50603 Which current Seattle Seahawks would you want playing Olympic flag football in 2028? https://sandjack.tv/which-current-seattle-seahawks-would-you-want-playing-olympic-flag-football-in-2028/ Wed, 21 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/which-current-seattle-seahawks-would-you-want-playing-olympic-flag-football-in-2028/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags If you haven’t heard the news by now, NFL players will be allowed to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Tackle football may not ever reach the Olympics in our lifetimes, but there will be men’s and women’s flag football medals up for grabs just […]

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]]> 44711 Netflix Announces Jamie Foxx To Lead ‘Fight For ’84’ On Historic U.S. Olympic Boxing Team https://sandjack.tv/netflix-announces-jamie-foxx-to-lead-fight-for-84-on-historic-u-s-olympic-boxing-team/ Mon, 19 May 2025 16:28:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/netflix-announces-jamie-foxx-to-lead-fight-for-84-on-historic-u-s-olympic-boxing-team/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Netflix has announced a new sports drama, “Fight for ’84,” with Jamie Foxx set to star and produce. The film centers on the United States Olympic boxing team’s historic run at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, where American boxers won nine gold medals, the most by any nation […]

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]]> 44461 LONDON ATHLETICS MEET RETURN FOR OLYMPIC CHAMPION KEELY HODGKINSON https://sandjack.tv/london-athletics-meet-return-for-olympic-champion-keely-hodgkinson/ Thu, 01 May 2025 18:07:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/london-athletics-meet-return-for-olympic-champion-keely-hodgkinson/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Keely Hodgkinson is one of the sport’s most popular athletes.  In the UK, Keely is a total rock star. Keely will be a huge draw at the London DL. LONDON ATHLETICS MEET RETURN FOR OLYMPIC CHAMPION KEELY HODGKINSON Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) will receive a hero’s welcome […]

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