Participating countries: 85 (qualified) Sportmen: 2500 + (estimate) Sports events: 98 of 15 sports Opening Ceremony: February 7, 2014 Closing Ceremony: February 23, 2014 The XXII Winter Olympic Games will be held in the city of Sochi, Russia during the … Read More
The opening Test of this summer’s eagerly anticipated Ashes series gets underway on 10th July at Trent Bridge. The match marks the start of back-to-back Ashes series and, as the old foes lock horns, both sides will be desperate to … Read More
Players A team consists of eleven players. Depending on his primary skills, a player may be classified as a specialist batsman or bowler. A balanced team usually has five or six specialist batsmen and four or five specialist bowlers. Teams … Read More
Until the mid-1950s, Bill Tilden was generally considered the greatest player ever, his only rivals being Vines, Budge, and Kramer. For much of the 1950s and 1960s, many thought Gonzales had claimed that title. Since then, first Laver, then more … Read More
Rânca is a not too long ago developed Romanian resort, located at 1,600 m (5,250 ft) elevation, at the foothill of Papusa Peak within the Parâng Mountains. It is actually located 17.9 kilometers away from Novaci, Gorj County, after passing … Read More
For too long the world has failed to recognise that the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement are about fine athletics and fine art. ~ Avery Brundage, American sports Administrator and President of the International Olympic Commitee (IOC) from 1952 … Read More
[singlepic id=7 w=320 h=240 float=] YouTube’s Official Olympic Channel of the International Olympic Committee blocked the videos for several countries, including Romania, an active member country with many participants at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, London, as you can see … Read More
There are various individual skills and team tactics needed to play effective football. Football is in theory a very simple game. However, well-organised and well-prepared teams are often seen beating teams with supposedly more skilled players, even over time. Coaching … Read More
Professional boxing match between Luis Ramon Campas and Amin Asikainen In 1891, the National Sporting Club (N.S.C.), a private club in London, began to promote professional glove fights at its own premises, and created nine of its own rules to … Read More
Soccer Shot opens a new class of games based on Japanese Pachinko, a vertical style of pinball machine which has gained enormous popularity in Asia. Between 40 and 50 million people play these pinball games and as many as 30 … Read More
Carlos Arroyo shown here with the Utah Jazz, left, passes to a teammate. A pass is a method of moving the ball between players. Most passes are accompanied by a step forward to increase power and are followed through with … Read More
Seven-time MVP Barry Bonds just after swinging at a pitch (photo: Agência Brasil) Each plate appearance consists of a series of pitches, in which the pitcher throws the ball towards home plate while a batter is standing in the batter’s … Read More
