Sports And Fitness
Everything you need to know about the 2009 Swimming Olympics in Rome
December 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Intro to Boxing Champions
December 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Find the Olympic Champion Within Yourself
November 14, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Roy Jones Jr. Biography of a Champion
November 4, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Apolo Ohno – Five Time Olympic Medalist
October 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Meet Olympic Gold Medalist Carly Patterson
September 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Traditional Majorca Regatta Focal Point of 2008 Olympic Sailing Year
September 19, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Faster, Higher, Stronger – A Chemically-Enhanced Super Olympics?
September 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Introduction
September 4, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Il Grillo Won the Giro Di Lombardia
August 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Camilla Mancini asked: By Camilla ManciniThe Cycling Pro Tour of Lombardy was raced during last Saturday, 14th October. After the 245 kilometers traveled, in the one-day race, the winner was the World and Olympic Champion, Paolo Bettini, also known as “Il Grillo” (the cricket) for his sprinting style.Bettini reached the line with eyes full of [...]
