Traditional Majorca Regatta Focal Point of 2008 Olympic Sailing Year
Roger Munns asked: The 39th Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia-MAPFRE regatta will be held from March 15th to the 21st this year just prior to the 2008 Olympics. All eyes of the sailing world are on this regatta heading up to the competitions of this Olympic year. For many, this event will determine who sails for their Olympic team at the coastal city of Qingdao, China; the first time this city has hosted an international sailing regatta.Competitors in Majorca will participate in eleven classes of sailing established by Olympic standards, plus the Dragon class; consisting of the ninety best sailors invited ...
Faster, Higher, Stronger – A Chemically-Enhanced Super Olympics?
Patrick Omari asked: The subject of doping at the Olympic Games is a huge issue. The shadow of drugs loom over the event with Justin Gatlin, former world champion and 100m gold medalist from Athens 2004, currently banned after failing a drugs test. Recently, the entire Bulgarian weightlifting team were withdrawn from participating in the Beijing Games after testing positive for a banned substance. This issue that has clouded the Games in recent years suggests that the prospect of a drug-free Olympics seems doubtful.The Olympic stage should be kept as a drug-free event, but maybe it's time to give athletes ...
Introduction
Michael Silver asked: The following is an excerpt from the book Golden Girl: How Natalie Coughlin Fought Back, Challenged Conventional Wisdom, and Became America's Olympic Championby Michael SilverPublished by Rodale; April 2006;$24.95US/$33.95CAN; 1-59486-254-0Copyright © 2006 Michael SilverIntroductionShe came shooting off the wall like a human torpedo, gliding through the water with cold, relentless precision. Unleashing her incomparable, undulating dolphin kicks, Natalie Coughlin began to pull away from the field in the l00-meter backstroke, popping to the surface nearly a body length ahead of her closest pursuer. From that prime vantage point -- with a picturesque view of the Athens sunset, ...
Everything you need to know about the 2009 Swimming Olympics in Rome
Sian Meades asked: This summer, (exactly from July 17 to August 2) Rome will be hosting all the passionate swimming fans ready to attend the thirteenth edition of the FINA swimming championships. FINA is the organization that advertises acquatics sports in all its disciplines and organizes the international competitive activities of swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo.According... [Read more about this property...]
Intro to Boxing Champions
shijina asked: Did you know that boxing is sometimes called as ‘pugilism’? And it is generally called as English boxing or Anglais boxing. This is a game of combat where two participants of similar weight fight against each other using their fists. Today Boxing is conducted in a regulated manner, normally in a series of one to three minute intervals know as ‘rounds’. The winner is chosen if... [Read more about this property...]
Find the Olympic Champion Within Yourself
Mariam Ma asked: The Olympic Games are a time of celebration for incredible physical accomplishments. However, when a country hero wins a medal, we often wait with baited breath that the tests for performance enhancing drugs come back clean. Have we really become that jaded? Unfortunately for many of us, the answer is a depressing yes.Be honest, how often when you watch an athlete perform an amazing... [Read more about this property...]
Roy Jones Jr. Biography of a Champion
Gavin Stone asked: In late 2002, Roy Jones Jr. signed to fight WBA Heavyweight world champion John Ruiz. Soon after questions arose about Jones, why is he doing it? And why would he risk it? Was it for the money, an estimated 10 million? Was it the irresistible urge that goes with having been a champion? Was it merely ego or a grab for a higher place in boxing history? Jones was already an established... [Read more about this property...]
Apolo Ohno – Five Time Olympic Medalist
Gary Hayduk asked: From stumbles to victory, Apolo Ohno emerged as one of America’s first and greatest Olympic speed skatersApolo Anton Ohno was born on May 22, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. His father, Yuki Ohno, was a Japanese-American and his mother, Jerrie Lee, was a white American. They divorced when Ohno was still a baby and he was raised by his father.Ohno’s father was concerned... [Read more about this property...]
Meet Olympic Gold Medalist Carly Patterson
Grant Eckert asked: Although Carly Rae Patterson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on February 4, 1988, she is now living in Allen, Texas with her mother and sister. Carly is an incredibly accomplished athlete for her age. She is a former Olympic all-around Champion for the United States 2004 Olympic Team in Athens, Greece.Due to injuries in her lower back, Carly is unfortunately not scheduled to... [Read more about this property...]
Traditional Majorca Regatta Focal Point of 2008 Olympic Sailing Year
Roger Munns asked: The 39th Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia-MAPFRE regatta will be held from March 15th to the 21st this year just prior to the 2008 Olympics. All eyes of the sailing world are on this regatta heading up to the competitions of this Olympic year. For many, this event will determine who sails for their Olympic team at the coastal city of Qingdao, China; the first time this city has hosted... [Read more about this property...]
Faster, Higher, Stronger – A Chemically-Enhanced Super Olympics?
Patrick Omari asked: The subject of doping at the Olympic Games is a huge issue. The shadow of drugs loom over the event with Justin Gatlin, former world champion and 100m gold medalist from Athens 2004, currently banned after failing a drugs test. Recently, the entire Bulgarian weightlifting team were withdrawn from participating in the Beijing Games after testing positive for a banned substance.... [Read more about this property...]
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