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The Goal of My Life
They call the winning goal I scored in the last game of the 1972 Canada/Russia hockey series 'The Goal of the Century.' I still get a warm feeling when I think about it. Fear is one of the best motivators, and I was very afraid that I would be part of the team that lost to the Russians. Canada is not a big nation, but hockey is our game. Everyone...
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For those who love the height and thrill, rock climbing is the sport for you. It’s definitely not something you can do overnight, but dedication and a passion to learn can get you places (such as bigger, wider rocks and mountains) with the sport. As someone who has wall climbed before, I decided to ask rock climbing expert Tim Sesink how I can...
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Ice skating coach David Roy sees hockey players make big improvements in a short period of time. Every year he instructs 1,400 hockey skaters, including the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. He’s also taught the Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames, the Canadian National Team and the Canadian Women’s Olympic Team. In an interview with...
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I would like to focus the gist of this article on the basis of the golf swing ... the grip. With spring in the air and golf on our minds let’s get this year off to a good start by not overlooking the basics. Unquestionably the biggest mistake I see in people’s golf swing isn’t in their golf swing itself. Nope. Not at all. More often...
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If you’ve ever invented a crazy gadget or wondered if an idea you had for a product could ever come to pass, you’re in luck, because so has Tory Weber. His latest product, the Therma-Blade, is a heated blade on the skate that creates less friction, allowing greater speed and agility on the ice. It has caught the attention and support of hockey...
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View flying clips from Harv's Air . (Right click the link and select "Save Target As ..." or "Save Link As ..." to save the movie file to your computer, then watch it using Windows Media Player or your favorite movie playing application.) Harv Penner always dreamed of flying since he was a kid. He began pursuing his dream back in the...
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So you’ve rock climbed, done the whole flying thing, been bruised up from rugby a few times, and now you’re up for another challenge. Whether you’ve already done some crazy adventure sport or not, rally racing just might be the kind of hobby you are looking for. In an interview with Mark Jennings-Bates, driver of the Prescribed Burn Rally Team,...
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