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...

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 from legofussball.eu . The creator Fabian...

Bethany Hamilton looks like any fun-loving young American teenager – bright eyed, smiling, excited about what she enjoys doing. She’s athletic, attractive, trim, tanned and blonde – qualities that in this culture can open many doors. But Bethany faces a special challenge that many her age do not. She is missing her left arm just...

Do too many parents and grandparents try to live through their kids and put too much pressure on them? At a young age, kids are often pushed into playing sports or music or other activities. While there are some great benefits that can come from these activities like learning teamwork and gaining self-confidence, there are also dangers, none...

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 play hockey, or any sport, when we were...

A couple of weeks ago I was right in the middle of downtown Vancouver when Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in the men’s hockey final at the 2010 Olympics.  The roar that came up from the crowd was incredible.  Walking down the street people were laughing and cheering and waving flags.  Perfect strangers were high fiving EVERYONE. On...

The Winter Olympics have ended. All the years of preparation and training have come down to this.  Over the past two weeks, the Olympics have been filled with people who compete with an intensity and energy that is admired by millions, but the prize only goes to the one who finishes well - ahead of the others. Vision and discipline There...