Wii hits on the elderly
...and they love it! A friend’s colleague’s 85 year old grandma was recently rushed to hospital at 8 in the evening. She had pulled a muscle while playing Wii-Tennis, an obsession she promises not to set free even with this slight muscle-pull scare. After all, my friend’s colleague told, she had deeply missed her beloved sport ever since she got bundled into that wheel chair 20 years ago. Little surprise therefore that she, like many other reported grannies around the world today, is eternally grateful to the gift that this hand held console is bestowed to their nostalgic filled days.
Filed Under Modern Life, Sport
Unforgettable Olympics
Despite fears over security, pollution and humidity, the 2008 Games will be remembered for some record-breaking achievements.
During the sixteen days of action, there were about 10,000 athletes from 204 nations participating in the many competitions. We saw more than 40 world records and also, more than 100 Olympic records were set.
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Filed Under Events, Human Rights, Media & Society, Politics, Sport
Midnight Maths Work Out
“If it works, work it” would be an appropriate motto for Booker T. Washington High School . The school has started a new program which ensures that students strengthen their muscles (lifting weights) while preparing for the Graduate Exit Exam. The program which has been loosely termed as “Mixing maths with weight-training” is called Midnight Workout.
Filed Under Media & Society, Sport, World Health
The legend of the fuwa
Once upon a time, a kingdom far, far away decided to host an international sporting event. But when they created a series of mascots based on the elements, people all over the world began to whisper. The five dolls carried a curse, they said, and it would destroy the kingdom. Read more
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Racism at large in Europe sports
All that matters, or rather all that should matter is how fast one is as race car driver, how quick they are on their feet and keen at goal spotting as footballers; not what shade or hue their skin colour is. Read more
Filed Under Diversity, Media & Society, Modern Life, Sport
The right way to catch a wave
Summer is nearly here and while some of you might be worried about losing weight or hardening your thighs, the guys from wired.com are willing for you to worry about something way more important: catching a good wave. Read more
Filed Under Modern Life, Sport
More black than white, and yet so much difference
Most Brazilian newspapers today are talking about a study from IPEA (the Research Institute of Applicable Economy, in Brazil) that says that by the end of this year the black population will be bigger than the white one (bare in mind that, according to convention adopted in the country, a black person is anyone who claims to be black or brown, and the black population is the sum of all blacks and mulattos).
Reading that, made me think of an episode that happened back in 1996 to a friend. Read more
Filed Under History & traditions, Human Rights, Media & Society, Modern Life, Sport