Quality Badminton Set

Badminton is a game loved the world over. Although played mostly at beaches and barbeques in the United States, it is one of the world’s most popular sports with high levels of competition stretching all...

Summer Olympics – Profiles of Top Medalists From 2008

The fencing competition which was held in the year 2008 at the Olympics had 10 gold medal winners, including individual and team events. The competitions were all held in single elimination events in the...

Hydration and Nutrition and Its Importance in Fencing

Fencing is a sport that requires lot of energy, speed, power and skill. Fencing represents various activities like cutting and stabbing using weapons like clubs, pikes, swords and other similar weapons....

Precision Skating and Speed Skating

PRECISION SKATING A team in precision skating is made of 32 skaters. The team performs in group formations to various rhythm and tempos. This is a new discipline but the popularity is spreading. Once they...

2010 Olympics Vancouver, Canada - Bring It On!

What to expect in Vancouver The Winter Olympics are back. Here are the main story lines to follow in Vancouver.An eye on the torch relay The Olympic torch relay has completed one-third of its Canadian journey...

Vancouver Winter Olympics

Vancouver, Canada will be playing host to the Winter Olympic Games starting in mid-February, 2010. The city of Vancouver was awarded this prestigious event after narrowly defeating the competing cities of...

Steve Prefontaine

As my daughter and I strolled through Barnes and Noble a week ago we stopped to grab something hot to drink. After I obtained my Café Americano I was scanning the magazines and glimpsed a picture from the...

What do the Brazilians really think of hosting the Olympics in 2016?

When Rio de Janeiro won the 2016 Olympic bid on 2 October 2009 I was extremely excited. As a Dane living in São Paulo, Brazil it was a bit of a dual victory for me – the decision was being taken in...

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Results! Marathon Philadelphia 2009

RESULTS! Results are now in for the 2009 Philadelphia Marathon! The 2009 Philadelphia Marathon was sold out. Says race organizers “Philadelphia Marathon, Half Marathon and Rothman Institute 8K events are...