by Minter Dial | Jul 19, 2007 | Sports
As we ramp up for the Rugby World Cup 2007, my first observation is that, perhaps because France will basically be on break for the months of July and August, there does not seem to be much warm up ‘buzz’ here. Cafe banter — French equivalent of...
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,...
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