by Minter Dial | Jul 14, 2007 | Sports
The greening of sports In the aftermath of Live Earth 7.7.07, it struck me that the sporting world could also take up the green cause in a more formal fashion. Live Earth apparently attracted an audience of 2 billion people. [As an aside, I would like to see some of...
by Minter Dial | Jul 10, 2007 | Sports
Oui, c’est un fait. Gstaad sera le lieu d’un tournoi de Volleyball de Plage, un des premiers tournois de la saison pour le World Beach Volleyball Tour. C’est à la fin du mois de juillet (il vous reste 13 jours) donc vous avez toujours le temps pour y...
by Minter Dial | Jul 8, 2007 | Sports
Even though I don’t have Canal+ (cable station in France), I was able to read the score line via BBC Sports Live and watch the end on a miniature screen. What a match. Federer found the resources to overcome his clay nemesis to make it his 5th consecutive...
by Minter Dial | Jul 7, 2007 | Politics, Sports
What kind of backwater Put[r]in-ification allowed the Winter Olympics 2014 to be ‘offered’ to the backwoods–not to say backwards–town of Sochi? With a minuscule 7km of slopes, this is truly Putin’s backyard ski resort. A day of portent,...
by Minter Dial | Jun 18, 2007 | Sports
The last league games (last night) of the Spanish First Division (Primera League) saw three teams that could win the title (Barcelona & Real Madrid tied and Sevilla 2 point adrift). Both Barcelona and Real Madrid won their last matches, but Real Madrid (with...
by Minter Dial | Jun 17, 2007 | Health, Sports
If you have ever thought of leaving some current day objects in a time capsule for discovery in the future, chances are that you underestimated nature. The story of this 1957 time capsule — including a car and various everyday items of the time — show that...
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