Category: Sports and Fitness, page 14
Articles in 'Sports and Fitness' category:
Kite Landboarding: The Latest Extreme Sport for Extreme Skateboarders
Kite landboarding is a sport, originally designed by skaters, that takes the skateboarding to an entirely new level.
Wahines Through The Ages. The History of Female Surfers
History and female surfers. Female surfers have been around for centuries. Luckily for all us girls, female surfing is now perceived as a mainstream sport and industry. Today, female surfers are recognized and their needs and wants are being catered for.
Horse Race Handicapping - Picking Longshots
An expert horse race handicapper reveals some productive longshot picking angles.
A Sporting Expirience
My father always made sure that we made the most of these days and went all out with food and drink and sometimes would invite my friends and their parents over for festivities as well. In addition to that my father was that guy most of us know or have heard of, you know that guy that holds huge parties for championship games, namely the Super Bowl and the NBA finals.
How Sports Shoes Have Evolved Over The Years
We find ourselves in the midst of Olympic Games fever once again. Our top athletes are competing at the highest level and strive for top honours in their chosen fields. Most of the older will remember the rubber-soled plimsolls that were traditionally worn in PE lessons throughout most schools in Europe. These were available in any colour you liked as long as it was black or white.
How To Stay Fit and Train for Longer
We all know that we need to train and exercise more than we do. All the reports that we read tell us that we now have more leisure time on our hands than ever before but yet we all seem to be busier.
A History Of The Modern Olympics 1960 - 1988
This August (8th-24th) sees Beijing, China, hosting the games of the X X I X Olympiad. Below is listed a potted history of the Olympic games from 1960 to date including a few interesting facts about each games.
Sex Wax Behind Surfers Suffering
A look at one young boy's difficulties while riding his surfboard.
An Awful Weekend For Ferrari
A look at the last racing weekend for Ferrari and how merchandise companies, sponsors and fans will be hoping that the team will be able to overcome this poor performance in Melbourne.
Tennis: A Very Popular Game That Is In Vogue Today
These days, tennis is quite in craze and a very popular game all over the world. Earlier, it used to be the game of only the upper class and supreme rulers society. But, we can see that there is a sea of change today.
Look Great On The Beach This Summer No matter What Size Or Shape You Are
This summer whilst on holiday takes a look down the beach or around the pool and see all the different sizes of people bathing and relaxing. People take great effort to look their best when sunbathing on holiday but nearly all swimwear in the shops seems to be geared towards the average body size and shape.
The Love - Hate Relationship Between A Cyclist And His Bicycle
A cyclist is only happy when he's riding his bike, come rain or shine if a cyclist is out on his bike he's generally pretty happy. But cyclists are a fussy bunch of people who are never happy with their bikes or the set of their bikes.
Hamilton Fires Up the 2008 F1 Season Winning the Australian Grand Prix
Despite the messy race, the Britton Lewis Hamilton began Sunday with a lucky strike obtaining an excellent victory in the Australian Grand Prix the first race of the Formula 1 world championship.
Catch All the Action of the Match With Live Cricket Match Score
Live cricket match score lets you catch every moment of the match.
Type 2 Diabetes, The Invisible Killer
The paunch: an inevitable and yet ultimately innocuous fact of life eventually facing most men in the UK, you might think. But as you notice that slight thickening of the waist and dimpling around the kidneys, a chemical process is underway with the potential to change your life, if you ignore it that is.
Try Boxing To Stay In Shape ANd Keep Fit
Boxing is a great sport to get involved in, no matter what your age or level of fitness. Boxing is a discipline that stays with you for a long time. It can help you to get out of situations that you might not want to be in with self defence and it teaches you a mindset other than that of a bar room brawler.
Zito Working to Win the Kentucky Derby
Nick Zito is convinced he can win this year’s Kentucky Derby as he did twice in 1991 with Strike Gold and in 1994 with Go for Gin. Now; he is 0 for 16, but this is no prove of lack of effort. Over the past two years he didn’t have a horse participating in the race.
Count Down to the Olympics Beijing 2008
The capital as well as one of the largest cities in the People's Republic of China, Beijing serves as the cultural, political, educational, economic, and scientific center of the nation. Located in the country's north-east corner, Beijing boasts of a diverse range of attractions, from magnificent palaces, temples, and historic monuments to interesting museums, incredible parks and gardens.
Speedy Sportswear Sculpted On The Skin Of A Shark
A look at how fabric technology changes sportswear over the years.
Helpful Tips for Night Fishing
The great majority of salt-water anglers go out during the daytime and rarely venture forth at night. But today more and more anglers are discovering that plenty of fish and good sport can also be had at night. In fact, if you are interested in big fish which are found near shore, your chances are much better fishing at night than during the daytime.