What counts as a sport?
The definition of what counts as a sport is expanding. As the FIFA football (soccer) tournament approaches its conclusion with its final championship match set to be played on July 11, another sport made headlines today: An eating competition.
Takeru Kobayashi, six-time hotdog eating champion at the MLE (Major League Eating) league, was arrested...... >Read More
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World Cup Soccer in Lego
It’s pretty hard to ignore that the World Cup is happening right now. But for those of us who aren’t huge fans, a month long competition feels like a LOT of soccer. Just tell me when we get to the final!
If you’re looking for a small dose of World Cup action, vuvuzelas included, check out this video... >Read More
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Are you Trying to Live Through your Kids?
Do too many parents try to live through their kids and put too much pressure on them?
I wasn't forced to play sports as a kid. My dad played hockey throughout his young life, up to and including high school. However, not wanting to force me and my brother to follow in his footsteps, he didn't sign us up to... >Read More
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Hockey Hero Is Unafraid
There’s been a lot of talk of hockey this week. The US Olympic men’s hockey team beat Canada for the first time since 1960. I know we Canadians are a polite bunch, but that’s going to sting for a while.
It wasn’t the first time the country was united behind a single game and it won’t be the last. Ask... >Read More
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Olympians: More Than a Medal
Kelly Clark, a member of the US Olympic Women’s Snowboarding team, knows a lot about pressure. The gold medalist from the 2002 Olympic Winter games, a bad landing kept her out of the medals in 2006. This year she’s in Vancouver looking to add another medal to her collection.
Being an Olympian comes with a lot of pressure. “If you... >Read More
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Olympic Focus: Discipline
It takes a lifetime of focus, practice, effort and dedication to take an athlete to the Olympic games. In this clip Canadian Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen talks about the sacrifices it takes to make it to the games.
She says, “Putting everything into sport means you can’t do everything else.” Watch the video:
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Tiger: Integrity and Forgiveness
Only minutes after Tiger Woods gave a press conference to confess and apologize for his marital infidelities today, the blogosphere began to light up with accolades and condemnations. If he were a private citizen, not a famous golfer, few would care about his indiscretions. It would seem more than a little odd for an Average Joe to give a... >Read More
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Big Money Makes You Poor
A quick windfall sounds like the answer to so many problems. But... >more
What if you lose?
This weekend, perhaps by the time you read this, the 2010 FIFA... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)