Air Pollution for Beijing Olympics? |
| 7/20/2008 6:33:35 AM |
 Daytime in BeijingThe Beijing Olympics are getting ready in more ways than one. Beijing has a drastic plan to get rid of its gray covering of pollution just 3 weeks before the Olympics are due to begin. 3.3 million vehicles will be taken off the roads. This is about one half of the motorized vehicles that travel the roads each day. Polluting factories will be closed up.... Read More |
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Beijing Olympics Hopeful Dies |
| 7/16/2008 3:06:08 AM |
Beijing Olympics hopeful, Gyorgy Kolonics, 36, a two-time Olympic games canoeing gold medalist from Hungary, died yesterday after collapsing in his canoe during a training session.
"Kolonics was a true legend of Hungarian sports, an athlete at the peak of his career who was in a class by himself," Pat Schmitt committee president said. Kolonics won gold medals in... Read More |
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Michael Phelps Continues to Set World Records at Olympic Games Swim Trials |
| 7/5/2008 5:11:41 AM |
Michael Phelps, in the Olympic games swim trials for next month in Beijing, sailed to another world record. Phelps wants to equal or beat, of course, Mark Spitz's record of 7 gold medals in one Olympic games.
Ryan Lochte, a good friend and rival chased him to the fish line, but Phelps broke another world record at 1:54.8.
This was the 7th world record to go down at these... Read More with Video |
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New Book about Sports World Timing |
| 6/25/2008 4:33:05 AM |
"Splitting the Second: My Wacky Business in Olympic and Sports Timing" is a new book by Alex Cheng, which comes out just in time for the Beijing Olympics. Cheng shares fascinating stories about Seagull, Inc. which he founded and gained the North American Rights to the high caliber timing systems made by Omega Swiss watch company. America had very sloppy timing... Read More |
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Tiger Woods Sweetest and Toughest PGA Golf Win |
| 6/17/2008 3:27:40 AM |
Tiger Woods,32, played his toughest major PGA golf tournament yesterday according to his trainer, Hank Haney. Playing through a tremendous amount of pain and little preparation, Woods won his 14th major PGA golf win against Rocco Mediate, ranked 158, with 0 PGA golf major wins. The 108th U.S. Open at Torry Pines was considered yesterday's afternoon soap opera as it... Read More |
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Extreme Croquet One of the New Unusual Sports |
| 6/9/2008 3:37:35 AM |
Here is an extreme sport which is not well-publicized: Extreme Croquet. There probably won't be any breaking of bones in this sport but the "extreme" label is earned by placing wickets in unlikely locations, such as a steep hill or tourists that become part of the course. The sport is played in the snow or the sweltering heat, in the city or a rustic site with... Read More |
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Extreme Sports vs. the Safety of City Life? |
| 6/3/2008 3:41:28 AM |
   
Some experts in the history of extreme sports may have gained popularity in the late 20th century as a reaction to the increased safety of modern life. However in the 21st century living in a metropolitan city such as Washington, DC or driving on interstate highways or crossing a busy street could nix that idea. Anyway lacking a feeling of danger in everyday life, some... Read More |
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NBA Preview Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons |
| 5/28/2008 2:25:09 PM |
 The Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics play the pivotal Game 5 of their Eastern Conference finals series tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. Game 6 of this best-of-seven series is scheduled for Friday in Detroit.
On Monday, Antonio McDyess finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 2 Detroit to a wire-to-wire 94-75 victory over the top-seeded Celtics at The Palace of... Read More |
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Sports Trivia Terms to Sound Smart |
| 5/22/2008 3:36:43 AM |
Everyone wants to know something someone else doesn't know, especially if the other people are show-offs and know-it-alls. Here are a variety sports trivia terms and their meanings that will help you out in your quest to get the best of the know-it-alls.
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The Vices Of Drugs, Alcohol and Chain Smoking, Not New to the Sports World |
| 5/20/2008 5:51:22 AM |
Drinking, smoking and drugs are not beneficial to athletes and cause strange behavior. Their useage is not a new occurrence for the sports World.
Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Boston Red Sox pitcher, earned his name "Spaceman" for his rampant drug use. He regularly sprinkled pot on his pre-game organic pancakes for good luck. Guess what, the drugs made him do... Read More |
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Yo Yo Tricks: The "Washing Machine" |
| 5/16/2008 4:27:32 AM |
| It is difficult to imagine how many different yo yo tricks there are. This video shows how to do the yo yo trick the "Washing Machine". This yo yo trick looks very intimidating but is actually on the intermediate level. |
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The Best Athletes Can Handle the Pressure |
| 5/14/2008 3:45:58 AM |
 Handling pressure in the sports world is a major factor in competitive sports. A good competition among athletes determines who wins and loses. Great athletes can rise to the occasion. Some love pressure and use it to their advantage. Runner, Michael Johnson, winner of gold medals in the 200 and 400 meters in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta states, "It took me time to... Read More |
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"Maid of Honor" & the Athletes of the Scottish Games |
| 5/13/2008 2:43:04 AM |
  
The movie, "Maid of Honor" was released recently in the Movie World. If you have seen it, or not, there is a section with a Scottish Games competition between the "bridegroom" and the "maid of honor". I thought it would interesting and informative to delve into some of the rules of these unusual games in the sports world.
The Clachneart or... Read More |
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The Mental Attitude of Athletes |
| 5/9/2008 4:15:30 AM |
Mental attitude is a key component in the sports world. For the talented athlete it makes the difference between those athletes at the top and the ones who are equally talented but don't quite make it to the pinnacle: Here are just a few examples of star athletes who have overcome great odds:
Scott Hamilton, 1984 gold medal Olympics winner in men's figure skating who... Read More |
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Age Means Nothing in Marathons! |
| 5/5/2008 4:00:43 AM |
Last month Charlie Mullins participated in and finished the London Marathon (26 miles). He claimed he was 101 but was actually 94. He didn't make the Guinness World Records, but who cares! He finished the marathon in a little over 10 hours and he did it for the Rhys Daniels Trust, a charity supporting seriously ill children and their families. He is also the father of 17... Read More |
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Olympics' State Secrets |
| 5/3/2008 3:17:46 AM |
This is a subject concerning the Olympics that we don't think about too much. What are the athletes wearing to the "Opening Ceremonies?" A lot of thought and design must be put into each team's official Olympic outfit. Let's say each country has their own original ideas, but no one would wear them as an everyday outfit, especially the men!
Here are several... Read More |
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Little Known Women in Baseball |
| 4/30/2008 3:22:06 AM |
 Jean Marlowe of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League
Since Mother's Day is coming up soon, let's explore some special women in baseball. Some you might not even know about.
- Since 1866 women have been playing baseball. The first women's baseball team was at Vassar.
- 1974: The first woman to manage a men's baseball team was Lanny Moss, manager of the minor... Read More
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How Many Countries Will Actually Boycott the Summer Olympics? |
| 4/28/2008 2:42:30 AM |
Beijing was awarded the Summer Olympics for a combination of economic and political reasons and China desired to host the Games for the exact same reasons. China saw the summer Olympics as a symbolic opportunity to celebrate its new position in the hierarchy of world governments. Tibet caught them by surprise. and the Chinese were blown over by the "supposed"... Read More |
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Recognizing the Symptoms of a Sports-Related Concussions |
| 4/25/2008 3:04:03 AM |
 There are between 1.6 million and 3.8 million sports-related concussions per year. The majority of these are from football but as the weather gets warmer children and adults are outside participating in all kinds of athletic activities.
A concussion is an injury to the brain usually caused by a strike or blow to the head and can cause a range of symptoms. A concussion can... Read More |
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