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Search results for 'olympics' in Articles Title (Page 1 of 4)
| • Beijing, Beyond the Olympics by Mariam Ma |
| Article issued on: 23-Jun-2008, Article Visits: 17, Article Rating: 2.98 of 5, Category Travel & Leisure (Relevance 8.07) |
| When the dust settles from the Beijing Olympic Games, the world will know more about this ancient capital city of China. Although the city modernized itself to welcome athletes, media and tourists, the city remains rich in historical landmarks. There's more to Beijing than the Olympics so here are the city's top tourist attractions to explore when the Games are over. Beijing was the ... [] |
| • Equestrian Sports at the Olympics by Tane Moores |
| Article issued on: 04-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 22, Article Rating: 2.62 of 5, Category Recreation & Sports (Relevance 7.98) |
| The ultimate competition in any sport is, of course, the Olympic Games where Equestrian Sports are one of the oldest categories. The horse s involvement in the Olympics dates back almost 3,000 years. Horse sports were incorporated into the Olympic Games shortly after their initial inception when the four horse chariot race was introduced. In fact when you think of the Olympics, the huge ... [] |
| • Beijing Cleans Up for the Olympics by Mariam Ma |
| Article issued on: 06-Apr-2008, Article Visits: 16, Article Rating: 4.6 of 5, Category Recreation & Sports (Relevance 7.98) |
| The eyes of the world are preparing to focus on Beijing, China for the 2008 Summer Olympics. As a result, the capital city is sprucing itself up for its visitors. In hosting the 29th Olympiad, this is a turning point for the host city as China ushers in a new era of prosperity. The city went through a huge face lift and some of ... [] |
| • Table Tennis at the Olympics by Alexis Gibrault |
| Article issued on: 03-Jun-2008, Article Visits: 12, Article Rating: 4.57 of 5, Category Recreation & Sports (Relevance 7.98) |
| Table tennis has long been overlooked as a hobby or diversion, never as a sport. Even today, in some parts of the world, table tennis is still regarded as a basement family activity. With brief origins in England in the late 1800s, and then momentum from Asian countries, table tennis slowly became a more serious and competitive sport enough so to be entered into ... [] |
| • The Politics Behind Olympics Games by Jonathon Hardcastle |
| Article issued on: 20-Aug-2008, Article Visits: 13, Article Rating: 4.86 of 5, Category Recreation & Sports (Relevance 7.98) |
| Among the Greeks, fitness competitions and games were nationalistic in spirit; states were said to have been prouder of Olympic victories than of battles won. Women, foreigners, slaves, and dishonored persons were forbidden to compete. Contestants were required to train faithfully for 10 months before the games and had to take an oath that they had fulfilled the training requirements before participating. At first, ... [] |
| • Olympics an Education in How to Go for the Gold by Dr. Stephen |
| Article issued on: 27-Jul-2008, Article Visits: 12, Article Rating: 3.8 of 5, Category Self Improvement (Relevance 7.98) |
| When Michael Phelps started shattering the Gold Medal record for the 2008 Olympics he gave everyone an education in persistence. Surely Michael practiced by swimming hundreds of laps to gain the endurance and expertise required to succeed. Something had to come from within to inspire him to diligently swim at a high level every time he jumped into a pool. Winning can breed winning ... [] |
| • Tourism Beyond the Winter Olympics by Wantanee Khamkongkaew |
| Article issued on: 14-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 14, Article Rating: 2.43 of 5, Category Travel & Leisure (Relevance 7.98) |
| The increase in tourism has been rapidly increasing in Whistler for many years. Noted for being one of the best skiing and snowboarding areas in the world, having the largest skiing area in North America as well has having summer activities to match the winter, including world class golfing, mountain biking and hiking, thanks to the abundance of mountains warmed by the sea air ... [] |
| • The Olympics and Political Games by Maxine Clarke |
| Article issued on: 19-May-2008, Article Visits: 13, Article Rating: 2.33 of 5, Category Recreation & Sports (Relevance 7.98) |
| With news stories focusing on human rights abuse, terrorism, air pollution and doping, it seems that the Olympics are not what they once were. The long-awaited Beijing Olympic Games finally begin this Friday but can they transcend the politics? Can we still be touched by the Olympic spirit? Growing up in the 1980s, my Olympic heroes were Coe, Ovett and Cram, Carl Lewis, Daley ... [] |
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