Category Archives: sport – amateur

Norwegian wheelchair curling pants …

March 21, 2010 – 5:23 am

Via The Olympic Games on Facebook. related – Norway’s wheelchair curling team continues tradition of wearing colourful pants

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Tom Brokaw Explains Canada To Americans

March 1, 2010 – 5:05 am

Update. NBC pulled this excellent video. I was surprised to see that CBC linked to it. That link is no longer working, either. === original post: This pre-Olympic fluff piece aired in the States Feb. 12th. It’s gone viral since, one of the many positives about Canada hosting the Winter Games. Click PLAY or watch [...]

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curling the “least cool” Olympic Sport

February 27, 2010 – 9:14 pm

Last week I roomed with former Navy Seal, Actor, Model and Personal Fitness Trainer Cliff Parks. He’d rather watch a Lakers NBA game on TV (without Kobe) than the Winter Olympics. When I asked Cliff what goofy Olympic sport was the “least cool” his answer was definitive … CURLING. What! … Who else thinks chick [...]

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Clara Hughes ROCKS

February 25, 2010 – 5:23 am

Clara Hughes has won the most Olympic medals of any Canadian woman, all time, tied with skating team mate Cindy Klassen. But Clara won them in both Summer and Winter Olympics. In fact, she’s the only woman from any nation who has won more than one medal in both Summer and Winter. Amazing! What’s next? [...]

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next goofy Winter Olympic sport?

February 7, 2010 – 5:48 am

Here’s my vote: X-C Snowboarding Get PHLAT, dude. Funny. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (via The Outside Blog)

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Olympic Torch Relay in Alberta

January 30, 2010 – 6:24 pm

Highlights video. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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Olympic Torch relay video highlights

January 21, 2010 – 9:11 am

Featuring Eddie the Eagle. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Vancouver2010.com

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book review – Born to Run

January 20, 2010 – 5:41 am

On the insistence of my Adventure Racing buddy, Dave Adlard, I bought a book. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen A fantastic read, even for non-runners. The author, Christopher McDougall, (video) is a master story teller. I was gripped by this true life story. Full [...]

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OUCH – Canada loses to USA – Jr Hockey

January 5, 2010 – 8:46 pm

I guess it was … destiny. Click PLAY or watch a Nike commercial on YouTube.

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coming down to Idaho with me?

May 25, 2009 – 1:42 pm

My big AR event is right around the corner – Adventure Sports Week . Contact me if you can come down with me. May 24, 2009 For Immediate Release… Danelle Ballangee is scheduled to compete in the “Crux and the Crucible” at Adventure Sports Week 2009! Adventure Sports Week is a 10 day long festival [...]

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