Olympic Games And Olympic Truce

Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 will succeed the Athens Olympic Games. We all hope that next year, in the biggest country that has ever hosted these games, Olympic spirit will be promoted, people will be united and Olympic Truce will become again, after 2000 years, a reality!

Olympics Themed Sports Party for the Family

In the summertime an Olympics themed party can be just the ticket to get your family active and moving rather than sitting in front of the television all day. You can use the idea of a party to get everyone interested and the Olympics theme to get everyone involved in some fun active sports. You can even set up a buffet table for in between the sports so the family can refresh themselves.

The Olympic Games Were Not Always So Friendly

The modern Olympics we see are often held up as a continuation of the first games. While the basic idea of sporting events is common to both, there is much that is different.

These Unforgettable Olympic Games

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Fishing To Be Added As Winter Olympic Event In 2010

Overlooked for the twentieth time, the world readies itself for the games of the XXIst Olympiad-when fishing is finally added as an Olympic event. Here are the details

Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo in Douglas

It’s amazing that the small community of Douglas, Wyoming hosts the State Fair each year in mid August. This town usually contains only 5,000 people, but when fairtime rolls around that number swells.

The Calgary Stampede and Exhibition

It's time for the Calgary Stampede and Exhibition! Getting up with the roosters, pulling on cowboy boots and dusting off hats retrieved from the back of the closet - for thousands of people, these rituals spell the start of the annual 10-day Stampede when everyone is a cowboy or a cowgirl for the duration, whether a counterman at a fast food outlet, a bank president or a multi-millionaire oilman.

South African Rugby

A brief match review of South Africa vs. Samoa on the 9th June 2007 at Ellis Park.

Springbok Squad Selection

Jake White's reasoning for his squad, at least his loose trio - So through some reading I finally found something about the Springbok squad that actually makes a bit of sense. Through Jake's entire explanation I found good reason, except for one glaring mistake (In my humble opinion) - His argument on Butch James.

South Africa Win The Super 14 Rugby Cup Finals

The week was full of excitement and hype and this was certainly the greatest rugby coup, since 1995, when South Africa made it to the World Cup Final, against New Zealand. We won that match and again, it seemed that S.A could not lose now either. But, tickets were sold on the black market, competitions were held with tickets as prizes, the radio and TV stations were fixated with Saturdays game and urged the rugby public to phone in to the shows.

South Africa Wins The Super 14 Rugby Trophy For The First Time In History

History has been made, with South Africa assured of victory in the Super 14 Rugby Tournament. Each year five New Zealand teams, four Australian teams and five South African teams meet in what has become known as the clash of the titans in Southern Hemisphere rugby.

Sprinbok Hamburgers and a Sharks' Victory

Living in the UK and watching rugby played in South Africa while in an Australian bar in Brighton can be an experience of many cultures.

Are the All Blacks Chokers?

I was in a bar in Seoul when the All Blacks lost their last World Cup Semi-Final to Australia, and like New Zealanders everywhere - I was gutted.