posted by Frederick on Aug 26
Do you want to put more variety in your diet? Are you getting tired of following the same meal plan? Worry no more! The following websites can help you find a new meal plan and diet that suits your needs (and even your moods) for better performance.
http://health.yahoo.com/ – Its Diet and Fitness section features articles, tips and guides on fitness, nutrition, weight loss and dieting.
http://health.msn.com/ – In addition to the articles and guides, its Diet and Fitness section includes message boards and a segment where readers can ask the opinion of an expert.
http://www.startyourdiet.com/ – Apart from giving tips on meal planning, this site also offers a weight tracking program. It also has an online community called Diet Support. Subscribers can start their own blog with its Diet Blogger feature.
posted by Frederick on Jul 29
World-renowned tennis player Roger Federer received several awards last year. He was given the award for Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Player of the Year in 2007. Aside from that, he still has the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship award for four years now and still holds the Fans’ Favorite Award for five consecutive years already.
Roger Federer regarded 2007 as his best and most fantastic year. He said that he is very much thankful for the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship and the Fans’ Favorite awards because he was able to bag these awards from the votes given by his fellow players and fans respectively.
posted by Frederick on May 25
Phoenix Suns’ center Shaquille O’Neal went to the Tempe Police Department in March 20 and filled out an application to be a volunteer. Talk about giving a big hand!
Sgt. Cindy Davies, spokesperson for the Tempe Police Department revealed Shaq’s initiative. She said that the reason why Shaq decided to volunteer for Tempe was unknown. She added that she was not privy to Shaq’s volunteering schedule or if he would still visit the police station during the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs.
Should Shaq start helping out at the police station, he would also engage in activities such as handing out flyers or acting as an interpreter just like the other volunteers do.
posted by Frederick on Jan 31
The many sporting events organizers are seeing the pinch as people stay away from the costly boxing matches especially for those lesser fighters. Trivial fights that are non-title tend to get lesser sales in the past but with the current recession, more people are opting to stay at home and to watch these shows broadcast live on cable. One event organizer noted that canceling shows due to monetary concerns is unheard of but imagine counting on ticket sales to go into the hundreds of thousands and ending up with dismal sales of only 1500 two weeks before the scheduled fight in Madison Square Garden. The total cost of the ticket sales was around $130,000, but should they have gone through with the scheduled boxing event in the venue they would have had to pay up $250,000 which is a considerable loss.
Much is the effects of the economic recession with people opting to stay home and save their cash fro more pressing needs, the climbing jobless rate doesn;t help either so organizers are being cautious as to which events would be put on show.
posted by Frederick on Nov 24
Image Source: nba.com
Paul Pierce helped the defending champion Boston Celtics win the game over the Toronto Raptors by scoring 22 points in the last quarter which led to the 94-87 victory. In the first half, Boston Celtics trailed just 48 to 36. And when Pierce came in the second half, he made a lot of shots with the rivals contesting him. Paul Pierce made 36 points while Garnett made 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Boston Celtics even if they started the first half with a not so impressive performance. he then added a couple of points to stretch to a six point lead. The Raptor’s coach conceded citing the wonderful play executed in the second half. And he hopes to achieve that same level for his team the next time around.
posted by Frederick on Aug 22
image source: www.bleuken.com
On Dec. 6, 2008, Oscar De La Hoya would finally wrap- up his boxing career fighting Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, these two people are greatly renowned for their great boxing abilities.
The long- stalled discussion about fighting Manny Pacquiao recently revived when De La Hoya’s sides found an equal way to split the possible $100 million in profits from what’s certain to be boxing’s greatest fight where big money is involved since De La Hoya’s split-decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last year.
Excluding any last-minute changes of heart in a sometimes controversial negotiation, the fight will bring together boxing’s most bankable star and perhaps its most talented fighter at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
It hasn’t been an easy bout to make. Both boxers are making physical sacrifices for the 147-pound bout, De La Hoya is dropping down to welterweight for the first time in almost eight years while Pacquiao bulks up to the nearly heaviest weight of his career so far.
posted by editor on May 27
Rain poured down during the third day of the French Open and still it was expected throughout the day. Total of 72 first round matches was scheduled to be played, but all courts remained covered in the early afternoon.
It was in 2000 championship game, when a full day’s play was lost due to the heavy rains. It was the following day where all 21 courts were cleared to play.
Men’s top division, Nadal was set to face Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil and in Women’s top division, its Sharapova versus Evgeniya Rodina of Russia.
Despite the condition, players remained in the mood to play. And American, Venus Williams, was very much pleased to finish the game before the rain got worse.
(Source: Yahoo News)
posted by editor on May 23
Beijing Olympic officials have assured foreigners planning to visit China for the August Games that the country is safe despite an earthquake that killed some 10,000 people and possibly many more.
The Chinese capital is expected to welcome more than half a million foreign visitors for the August 8-24 Games and Zhang Jian of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) said they should not be concerned about natural disasters.
Zhang Jian, director of the project management department, assured reporters that the foreign visitors as well as Olympics participants are safe, Beijing is safe, China is safe.
Li Zhanjun, director of the BOCOG media centre, said that earthquakes had been taken into account when building the 31 venues in Beijing and the manpower required for the clean-up operation in Sichuan would not impact on the Games’ security.
(source : livenews.com.au)
posted by editor on May 16
Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace — and good wishes from China — to children all over the world.
Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China’s most popular animals — the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow — and the Olympic Flame.
Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name — a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.
When you put their names together — Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni — they say “Welcome to Beijing,” offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.
Fuwa also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature — the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky — all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.
Visit the Official Site of Beijing Olympics 2008 for more details.
(news and image source : en.beijing2008.cn)
posted by Frederick on Feb 15
Discipline is a very important trait which everyone, whatever it is that they do in life, should acquire. It is a necessary quality which everybody in the sports world should have. The lack of it greatly affects one’s health and career. Here are some helpful tips.
• Eat a balanced and healthy diet. Ask your doctor and dietician for a healthy and appropriate meal plan. If there is something that you don’t like in the plan, inform them immediately so they can make substitutes.
• Do not smoke and consume alcohol. Warnings abound regarding the ill effects of cigarettes and alcohol to your health. If you are still hook on them, do your best to quit.
• Make workouts part of your daily routine. Exercise everyday to improve blood circulation, increase your flexibility and get better stamina. You can do it anywhere – at home, in the gym or at the park.
• Practice as often as you can. It will do a lot on your performance. Practicing everyday can also help you go beyond your limits. You will discover that you can do far better than before.
• Have enough sleep. Lack of sleep decreases your stamina. It could also lead to poor performance. So, party at a minimum.