Chris Cantell Discusses Sports: España gana Eurocopa 2008 by Veronika Pellerova
Después de más de cuatro décadas el fútbol español ha experimentado una victoria significativa, mejor dicho un triumfo. Los españoles que jugaban técnicamente excelente durante todo el campeonato fueron recompensados por sus esfuerzos. Vencieron a Alemania en la final de la Eurocopa 2008. La increíble alegría también compartía, doble campeón del Fórmula1, Fernando Alonso que es un enorme fan de fútbol y quien creyó desde el principio que el equipo español ganará la Copa europea. "Ha sido una final de mucha tensión," dijo "Podía ganar cualquiera y en estos casos quedar segundo es lo peor, porque además tienes que ver como el campeón lo celebra." El Estadio de Ernst Happel en Viena, Austria fue el testigo de una victoria emocionante 1-0 de España sobre triple campeón europeo Alemania. El único y decisivo gol marcó el delantero español Fernando Torres a los 33 minutos del juego, después de que recibió un pase de su compañero Xavi Hernandez. Torres dijo sobre su victoria: "no es sólo de este equipo sino de toda España, porque es el triunfo de todo el país y lo que es más importante, del mundo del fútbol". "Ha ganado el mejor," añadió. Los Alemanes no podían parar sus oponentes en su camino a su primer título desde el año 1964. Fue también debido al hecho que el capitán alemán Michael Ballack jugó con una pantorilla herida y no podía apoyar a su equipo. La victoria fue una gran satisfacción también para el entrenador español Luis Aragones de 69 años. El entrenador más viejo que ganó la Eurocopa dijo que esto fue su último partido. "Es un día feliz para España, que ha ganado y además con brillantez una Copa".
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Chris Cantell behadelt Die Sportarten: Noch einmal: Federer vs. Nadal im Wimbledon by Barbora Haramiova
Auf der Welt gibt es viele verschiedene Tourniere, Spiele und andere Sportaktivitäten, die unter Leuten sehr beliebt sind. Sie verbringen gewöhnlich ihre Freizeit vor dem TV-Bildschirm, um ihre Lieblingssportart und im Besonderen spannende Finalespiele zu verfolgen. Das Gleiche gilt auch für Tennis. Es gibt 4 Grand-Slam-Tourniere, die auf drei Kontinenten stattfinden. Eines findet in Australien, eines in Amerika und zwei in Europa statt, wobei eines davon im Vereinigten Königreich und eines in Frankreich veranstaltet werden. Das älteste und prestigereichste Tournier ist das in Großbritanien. Von den anderen drei ( Australian Open, US Open und French Open ) unterscheidet es sich durch die Oberfläche, auf der die Tennisspieler spielen. Dieses Tournier wird auf Gras gespielt, wobei die anderen Oberfläche aus Ton bieten. Dieses Sportereignis fängt immer sechs Wochen vor dem ersten Augustmontag an, es ist eine Tradition. In den letzten fünf Jahren hatte Wimbledon den gleichen Sieger – Schweizer Spieler Roger Federer. Er war immer in bester Form, allerdings war es in den letzten zwei Jahren nicht so leicht, den Titel zu gewinnen. Und das nämlich dank seinem größten Rivallen, dem spanischen Spieler Rafael Nadal, der seit immer Federer besiegen wollte. Wie ich schon erwähnt habe, gewann Roger Federer, der der weltweit bekannteste Tennisspieler und die No.1 im Ranking ist, den Wimbledon fünfmal. Daher wollte er seinen sechsten Titel erreichen und dadurch Bjorn Borg überholen, der sich mit fünf Siegen auf dem gleichen “Niveau” befindet und die gleiche Position wie Willie Renshaw einnehmen, der als einziger Mensch in der Geschichte von Wimbledon sechsmal in Reihe den Titel in Jahren 1881-1886 gewonnen hatte. Leider erlaubte Nadal es Federer nicht, seinen Traum zu verwirklichen. Weil nach einem 4 und ½ Stunden dauernden und spannenden Match, das zweimal wegen des Regens unterbrochen werden musste, besiegte Nadal den größten Spieler auf Gras, der 40 Siege in Reihe im Wimbledon und 65 auf allen Oberflächen auf seinem Konto gehabt hatte. Beide Spieler erreichten das Finale ganz leicht, ohne irgendwelche Verluste. Federers Gegner im Halbfinale, die ehemalige No.1 russischer Spieler Marat Safin, war offensichtlich nicht in guter Form, da er den Eindruck machte, als ob er gerade aus dem Bett aufgestanden wäre. Ähnlich sah auch sein Spiel aus. Es gab keine Zweifel, dass Federer das Match gewinnen wird und außerdem war auch sein Aufschlag fehlerlos. Gegen seinen Rivallen bereitete er eine gute Taktik vor, schlug 14 Asse, nahm 70 von insgesamt 90 Punkten in seinen Aufschlagspielen und hatte nur 2 Break-Punkte. Nadal musste mit zwei Break-Punkten in seinem Halbfinale-Match gegen dem Deutschen Rainer Schüttler kämpfen, genau wie sein späterer Gegner Federer. Nadal ist der erste Spanier, der seit 1966 den Wimbledon gewann. Damals war Manuel Santana Champion auf dem Gras des All England Clubs. Gleichzeitig ist er der erste Mann seit der Zeit von dem Schweden Bjorn Borg 1980, der in einer Saison den French Open und Wimbledon gewann. Vor dem letztem Spiel, dem Finale, sagte Nadal: “Es kommt nicht darauf an, im welchen Tournier man wen besiegt. Es geht darum, dass man die Trophäe nach Hause bringt. Aber Federer zu besiegen wäre etwas Spezielles. “ Und nun wurde sein Traum wahr. Endlich...
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Chris Cantell Discusses Sports: Ušte eden pat: Federer protiv Nadal na Vimbldon by Zivka Deleva
Ima mnogu razni turniri, natprevari i drugi sportski aktivnosti vo svetot koi se omileni pomegu lugeto. Tie obično go pominuvaat svoeto slobodno vreme pred televizorite so cel da gledaat što poveke od nivniot omilen sport i osobeno vozbudlivite finalinja. Istoto se slučuva i so tenisot.
Ima 4 Grend Slem turniri koi se oddržuvaat na tri kontinenti. Edniot se oddržuva vo Avstralija, edniot vo Amerika i dva vo Evropa, eden vo Velika Britanija i eden vo Francija.
Najstariot i najprestižen e toj koj se oddržuva vo Britanija. Se razlikuva od tie tri (Avstralija Open, US Open i French Open) spored površinata na koja igraat teniserite. Ovoj se igra na treva dodeka ostanatite se igraat na glina. Ovoj turnir započnuva sekogaš 6 nedeli pred prviot ponedelnik vo Avgust, toa e tradicijata. Za vreme na poslednite 5 godiniVimbldon go imaše istiot pobednik, Rodzer Federer. Toj beše vo svoe najdobro raspoloženie. No poslednite dve godini ne beše tolku lesno za nego da ja dobie titulata. Ova e blagodarenie na negoviot "najgolem" rival, španskiot igrač Rafael Nadal, koj otsekogaš sakaše da go pobedi Federer.
Kako što veke spomenav, Rodzer Federer, koj e svetski najpoznatiot teniski igrači i svetski broj 1, pobedi na Vimbldon 5 pati. Taka sakaše da stigne do svojata šesta titula i go pobedi Bjorn Borg koj e na istoto nivo na 5 pobedi na Vimbldon, i da ja zazeme pozicijata na Vili Renšo koj e edinstveniot maž vo istorijata na Vimbldon koj uspeal da pobedi 6 pati po red od 1881 do 1886 godina. No za žal, Nadal ne mu dozvoli na Federer da si go ostvari sonot. Zatoa što posle 4 i pol časovniot meč koj dva pati beše prekinat poradi doždot, Nadal go pobedi najgolemiot igrač na treva, koj ima 40 posledovatelni pobedi na Vimbldon, 65 sevkupno na površinata na negova smetka. I dvajcata igrači stignaa do finaleto mnogu lesno bez niedna zaguba.
Protivnikot na Federer vo polufinaleto, poranešniot svetski broj 1 teniser rusinot Marat Safin, koj očigledno ne beše vo dobra forma, zatoa što izgledaše kako samo što da se istrkalal od krevet, taka i igrata beše ista kako i negoviot izgled. Nemaše somnevanje deka Federer ke pobedi vo ovoj meč zatoa što toj serviraše bez greški. Toj imaše podgotveno dobri taktiki protiv negoviot protivnik i udri 14 asovi i zede 70 od 90 poeni vo negoviot servis i imaše samo dva brejk poeni. Nadal trebaše da se sooči so dva brejk poeni vo negoviot meč vo polufinaleto protiv germanecot Rajner Šuteler kako i negoviot podocnežen protivnik Federer.
Nadal e prviot španec koj pobedij na Vimbldon od 1966 godina, koga pobednikot na treva na Sé Angliskiot Klub beše Manuel Santana. Vo isto vreme toj e prviot maž otkako šveganecot Bjorn Borg od 1980 godina da pobedi na French Open i na Vimbldon vo ista sezona. Pred finalniot meč Nadal izjavi: "Ne e važno vo nitu eden turnir koj ke go pobedite. Važno e da go odnesete trofejot doma. No da se pobedi Federer bi bilo posebno." I sega negoviot son e ispolnet. Konečno....
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Chris Cantell behadelt Die Sportarten: Santa Sangre und die heiligen Biester! by Barbora Haramiova
An Tagen wie diesen wird alles wild. Sonnenhitze brennt die Stadtstraßen aus, auf denen die Menschen verrückt werden. Entlang der Flammen diese lebende Hölle, die ganze tanzende Menschenmenge ist auf dem Weg zu der Kathedrale von San Joan, wo diese Festlichkeit sich in eine chaotische Masse von Trinken, Tanzen und Feiern verwandelt. Das Morgen gibt es nicht. Als weiße Steine durch die Luft fliegen, zerbrechen die Fenster des hunderte Jahre alten Gebäudes. Massiver Applaus aus dem Boden mischt sich plötzlich mit Engelschor. Geruch von Schweiß und Wein. Schwellende Musik überwältigt das Gedränge. Das Feuer flattert. Spannung. Die Kathedrale brennt! Allegemeine Verrücktheit wird mit jedem Schrei betrunkener Bewunderung verstärkt. Spanien brennt! Santa Sangre.
Obwohl man im hoch technologisch entwickelten und strikt logischen 21.Jahrhundert lebt, gibt es etwas echt Wildes in der menschlichen Natur. Unsere Zivilisation behält diesen rein schönen Charakterzug im Laufe der Jahrhunderte. Allerdings hat unsere dunkle Seite durch die Wirkung von Wissenschaft, Politik, Religion und Fortschritt ihre Flügel auf der ganzen Welt ausgebreitet. Während wir einen unzivilisierten Eindruck vermeiden, ist das Gesetz der Natur, in der das Recht immer auf der Seite des Stärkeren steht, noch immer das mächtigste. Wir verhalten uns wie früher!
Blut begleitete uns die ganze Geschichte lang. Und die ursprünglichen, wenn auch brutalen Traditionen haben überlebt. Sie werden sogar verherrlicht. Höhepunkte für Touristen. Kämpfe. Schweiß und Blut. Gehen wir durch das Tor der mittelalterlichen spanischen Stadt Pamplona durch, wo das Risiko sich selbst in den Sieg oder ins Versagen wirft. Die Stadt der roten Farbe liebt die mehr als 700 Jahre alte Tradition des Bullenlaufs und Kämpfens. Und die Hauptfeier von San Fermin ( das immerhin logisch in der Mitte von Oktober stattfindet ) wird in diesen Tagen in Pamplona gefeiert.
Bisher kreierten viel Musik, Tanzen, Trinken und Straßentheater immer einen guten Grund für den täglichen Bullenlauf. Tausende Läufer versammeln sich um den Korral bei Santo Domingo herum, wo die Bullen gehalten werden. Um 8 Uhr am Morgen fängt die drei oder vierminütige Hölle an. Aufgeregte Bullen werden in die Menschenmenge herausgelassen, die auf der 825 Meter langen Route auf den engen Straßen in Pamplona verteilt sind. Männer und sogar auch Frauen tragen traditionelle weiße Hosen und Hemde mit roten Taschentüchern um den Hals und fliehen, rennen und nerven die nervösen Tiere, die in den Bullenring laufen, wo sie im Nachmittagskampf getötet werden. Trotz vielen Verletzten und 14 Toten gibt es keine Kraft, die diese Tradition vernichten könnte. Weder Umweltschutzgruppen noch politische Leader können Spanien dazu bringen, ihr Erbe zu verlassen.
Es schaut so aus, dass menschliche Individuen ihr eigenes, wenn auch kleines Stück Zeit und Raum brauchen, um diese schlafenden Biester zu erproben und herauszulassen, die durch das zivilisierte Leben in zivilisierter Kultur verboten sind.
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Chris Cantell Discusses Sports: Una vez más: Federer contra Nadal en Wimbledon by Veronika Pellerova
Hay muchos torneos, partidos y otras actividades deportivas en el mundo que son muy populares entre la gente. Ellos por lo general pasan su tiempo libre delante de la tele para mirar su deporte favorito y especialmente las finales emocionantes. Lo mismo pasa con tenis.
Hay cuatro torneos de Grand Slam que ocurren en tres continentes. Uno ocurre en Australia, uno en América y dos en Europa, de lo cual, uno ocurre en el Reino Unido y uno en Francia.
El más viejo y más prestigioso es el de Gran Bretaña. Se distingue de aquellos tres (Abierto de Australia, US Open Roland Garros) según la superficie en la que los jugadores juegan. El torneo se disputa en hierba como superficie, en vez de otros donde se usa la arcilla. El torneo comienza siempre seis semanas antes del primer lunes de agosto, es la tradición.
Durante cinco años pasados Wimbledon tenía el mismo campeón, el jugador suizo Roger Federer. Pero dos años pasados no eran tan fácil para alcanzar el título. Gracias a su rival "más grande", el jugador español Rafael Nadal.
Como ya he mencionado, Roger Federer, que es el No 1 mundial, ganó el trofeo de Wimbledon cinco veces. Entonces él quizo alcanzar su sexto título y así derrotar a Bjorn Borg quien está en el mismo "nivel" de cinco triunfos en Wimbledon, y subir a la posición de Willie Renshaw, quien fue el único hombre en la historia de Wimbledon que ganó seis títulos consecutivos en 1881-1886. Pero Nadal no permitió a Federer realizar su sueño. Porque después de cuatro horas y media del pratido empinado, después de dos interrupciones debido a la lluvia, Nadal derrotó al mejor jugador sobre hierba, que tiene 40 triunfos en serie en Wimbledon, 65 en general sobre la superficie. Ambos jugadores han alcanzado la final bastante fácil, sin perdidas.
El oponente de Federer en la semifinal fue el antiguo No 1 el ruso Marat Safin, que evidentemente no tenía su día feliz, porque porque parecía como que si tenía sueño, y la calidad del juego correspondía con eso. No había duda que Federer va a ganar este partido. Había preparado buena táctica contra su rival y dió 14 ases y tomó 70 de 90 puntos en sus servicios y tenía sólo dos break points. Nadal tuvo que afrontar dos break points en su partido semifinal contra le alemán Rainer Schuettler, así como su opositor posterior Federer.
Nadal es el primer español que ganó Wimbledon a partir de 1966, cuando el ganador sobre la hierba de All England Club fue Manuel Santana. Al mismo tiempo es también el primer hombre desde el sueco Bjorn Borg 1980 que ganó el Roland Garros y Wimbledon en la misma temporada. Antes el último partido Nadal dijo: " No importa en ningún torneo a quién usted derrota. Lo que importa es que usted consigue llevar el trofeo a casa. Pero derrotar a Federer sería especial. " Y ahora su sueño es ha hecho realidad. Por fin...
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Chris Cantell Discusses Sports: Spanieli vyhrali EURO 2008 by Lucia Adamova
Po viac nez styroch desatrociach zazil spanielsky futbal vyznamne vitazstvo, alebo lepsie povedane triumf. Spanieli mali vybornu techniku pocas celeho sampionatu a za svoju snahu boli aj patricne odmeneni. Vo finale EURO 2008 sa im podarilo zdolat Nemcov. Neuveritelnu radost z uspechu mal aj dvojnasobny sampion F1 Fernando Alonso, ktory je obrovsky futbalovy fanusik a od zaciatku veril,ze spanielsky tim ziska Europsky pohar. "Finale bolo plne napatia," povedal. "Kazdy z oboch timov mohol vyhrat. V takychto pripadoch sa druhe miesto len tazko nesie a to hlavne kvoli tomu, ze sa musite pozerat ako sampioni oslavuju." Ernst Happel Stadion vo Viedni bol svedkom napinaveho vitazstva Spanielov 1-0 nad trojnasobnymi majstrami Europy, Nemcami. Jediny rozhodujuci gol v zapase strelil Fernando Torres v 33. minute v nedelu po prihravke spoluhraca Xaviho Hernandeza. "Hrali sme naplno po cely sampionat a zdolali sme niekolko vynikajucich timov," povedal Torres. "Porazili sme Taliansko, svetoveho sampiona, a tiez Rusko a teraz aj Nemecko. Takto sa rodia sampioni."Nemecky tim nedokazal zastavit svojich protivnikov pred ziskanim prveho titulu Europskych sampionov od roku 1964. Stalo sa tak aj kvoli faktu,ze nemecky kapitan Michael Ballack hral s poranenym lytkom, a tak nedokazal svoj tim naplno podporit. Pre 69 rocneho spanielskeho trenera Luisa Aragonesa bolo vitazstvo velkou satisfakciou. Mimochodom je to najstarsi trener, ktory vyhral Euro a pre ktore to bol aj jeho posledny zapas. "Vyhrali sme nadhernym sposobom," povedal. "Budeme moct zacat hovorit,ze dokazeme vyhrat Europsky sampionat tak ako aj hocico ine."
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Chinese people are very arduous. At least I have such a feeling. They always remind me those little red ants. They are living all together in the big ant kingdom, together working on its blooming, building and protecting it – everything all together. Anything what seems as a good idea for their kingdom is good for them as well and that's why it must be done. So when the Ant Kingdom is preparing a big event and lot of ants from other ant kingdoms are expected to come, little red ants have to prepare themselves. They must show their kingdom in the best light. They are doing their best to show to the rest of ant's world that their kingdom deserves their appreciation. The same is going on in China. Their preparation have no end and I think that until the whole evening has its end, China never stop with preparations. Just like a little red ants – still moving, still doing something. Incredible. This time they are trying to clean the Chinese air. The number of 3.3 million cars on the roads is quite noticeable (even when you look at the sky). So the government decided to reduce Beijing's foul air pollution before the start of Olympics. It's pretty amazing and fascinating, especially when the plan says about 63 percent of emissions which should be reduced. How do they want to achieve it? Easily. When you drive your car on days when you shouldn't, you will be fined $14. So it is not as optimistic and romantic as in the ant's kingdom I would say. Traveling by bus or subway in such a hot weather instead of sitting in my own car with air conditioning, well I don't know if I would agree with that. Of course, Chinese people have no other choice. Unless they want to pay fine. So I hope that the Chinese government is able to fulfill their plan and clean the air as they want.
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Michelle Wie facing men on the field by Claudia Sonea
Do you remember Michelle Wie from the LPGA Tour? Well, I do because I thought that disqualifying her was stupid. Although she left the scoring area without signing the score card after Friday’s second round, she played well enough and a win or a high finish would have ensured her a spot in top 80 LPGA players this year and thus enough money for an exemption for the next year tour. Why were the LPGA Tour officials so hard on her? Beats me! Michelle Wie is nevertheless a fighter and will not give up. After last year she had both her wrists injured and didn’t succeed more than two cuts, this year she showed big improvements at the State Farm Classic in Illinois. Moreover, she shooed away speculation about her participating only in women’s competition by joining the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open and competing against men. The PGA Tour officials said it is her first time in the tournament this year and they are happy to give her this opportunity that she considers to make her a better player. On July 31 the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open starts at Montreux Golf & Country Club- one of the weakest fields on the PGA Tour. Michelle has to win at least $80,000 so that she can assure a 2009 LPGA Tour card. If at the U.S. Women's Open in Minnesota she said she will not pursue the competition because it interferes with school, now after being disqualified she changed her mind (she attends Stanford part time). At the age of 18, her seventh and final LPGA Tour event of this year at the CN Canadian Women's Open in August will sort things out for her. On the field she swings the cross and seems to be determined to win. She will not give up her dream and the all thing left to say is: Good luck!
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Beijing is getting a new appearance thanks so Olympics by Petra Kamenicka
Each big city has its own amazing building, which attracts tourists from all over the world. Thanks to Olympics, Beijing has become a new, modern appearance. Several breath-taking buildings have been constructed during recent years. Probably the most interesting demonstrations of modern architecture are two buildings, which look like high-rise skyscrapers, leaning a little bit and holding each other around shoulders. The buildings are creating a complex. Its construction was so difficult, that creating such a building was not possible several years ago. Construction such an unusual building would be a significant structural challenge anywhere in the world, but it is especially so in Beijing- a highly seismic zone. It took a lot of hours to demonstrate structural stability. It is an exhibition of modern architecture and construction technologies, 10.000 tons of steel were used. The building will be a headquarters of China Central Television and Television Cultural Centre. In the first building, seat of China Central Television, there will be administration, broadcasting, studios and programme production- the entire TV process as an interconnected activity. In the second building, a seat of Television Cultural Centre, there will be also hotel, a visitor’s centre, a large public theatre, and some exhibition areas. The winning design for the tower was selected in 2002. The construction of this building started in 2004, in September, 22 groundbreaking took a place. Nowadays, the eye-catching building is nearly finished. The entire structure and façade will be completed before the start of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Building was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas
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Asafa Powell, well-known Jamaican sprinter, beat on Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden his rival and current 100 metres record holder Usain Bolt. 21 year old Bolt did not have a successful start and even afterwards was not able to catch up with his older 25 year old sports colleague who timed wonderful 9.88 second. Asafa Powell held the world record in the 100 m from June 2005 to May 2008. At the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City was his reign ended after almost three years by Bolt who is also from Jamaica and who managed the track in 9.72 seconds. “I had a good start and I managed to maintain my speed to the end,” Powell said after the race. And how Bolt coped with the defeat? Well, he seemed to maintain his confidence, it was a bit of disappointment though: “That doesn´t change anything,” was his simple statement. “I was disturbed by the false start. I could not focus on 100 percent.” “Am I going to do the double in Beijing? It is my coach Glen Mills who will decide,” he commented on what interests the sports fans most these days. However, there were also other great performances in Stockholm although the confrontation between Powell and Bolt stayed in the spotlight. The Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles fell just 0,04 seconds outside his 110 metres world record time from Ostrava, Czech Republic. Still he achieved time of 12,91, which is the fourth fastest time in history. The two Americans David Oliver and Aries Merritt made it just behind Robles. Young Sudanese runner Abubaker Kaki won the men´s 1,000 metres with time 2:13:93 and got the Dickson Trophy. “It was my first 1,000 (outdoors) ever,” he said. “I tried to beat the world record, but it´s very hard to beat. Still, I´m very happy with my performance.”
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Chris Cantell Discusses Sports: Ďalší dopingový škandál na Tour de France by Martina Janeckova
Víťazstvo nórskeho veterána Kurta-Asle Arvesena v 11. etape v stredu 16. júla 2008 bolo zatienené zadržaním španielskeho jazdca Moisesa Duenasa Nevada. Predtým ako etapa začala, polícia prišla do hotela, kde bol ubytovaný Duenas Nevado a jeho tím Barloworld a našla v jeho izbe nešpecifikované zakázané liečivá. Pierre Bordry, riaditeľ francúzskej antidopingovej agentúry, povedal, že Duenas Nevado bol po časovke v 4. etape 8. júla v Cholet testovaný pozitívne na EPO. Bol okamžite dočasne vylúčený z tímu a diskvalifikovaný z pretekov. Na základe nariadenia štátneho zástupcu ho polícia zadržala na noc na vypočúvanie. Manažér tímu Barloworld Claudio Corti povedal, že je šokovaný a samotný tím nemá s prípadom nič spoločné. Barloworld v stredu zasiahli aj ďalšie zlé správy, keď dvaja jeho jazdci skončili kvôli zraneniam a tím tak má len minimálny počet členov 5. Prípad bol druhým pozitívnym testom na EPO v tomto roku. Španielsky veterán Manuel Beltran mal pozitívny test po prvej etape tohtoročnej Tour. V posledných rokoch sa v cyklistike vyskytlo veľa dopingových škandálov a týkali sa hlavne Tour. Od začiatku minuloročných pretekov bolo aspoň pol tucta prípadov spojených s Tour. Pat McQuaid, prezident Medzinárodnej cyklistickej únie, povedal, že pokušenie slávy na najvýznamnejšej cyklistickej udalosti ovplyvňuje doping. Keďže Tour je najväčšou udalosťou tohto druhu vo svete a ľudia sú ochotní podstúpiť toto riziko, vyskytuje sa tu oveľa viac prípadov dopingu ako po zvyšok roka. Cadel Evans z Austrálie povedal, že je mu ľúto obrazu cyklistiky vo svete a sťažoval sa, že tento prípad zatienil jeho prvú jazdu v žltom tričku.
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Use the word “extreme” properly, please by Barbora Misakova
Is it only my opinion or did it notice also someone else, that extreme sports are mentioned so often these days? Few years ago when someone mentioned some kind of extreme sport such as bungee jumping or snowboarding he was some kind of hero. Because at that time extreme sports were really extreme and only few individuals were able to try it. These days a word “extreme” has no meaning at all – no stress, no high blood pressure, no heart beating. Nothing. It seems to me like every kind of sport was called extreme sport. Like just a fact that a kid is riding a bike somewhere in the forest makes it an extreme matter. Just like the fact that some 11-year-old boy was trying archery made him an extreme sportsman. I know it is good when kids are doing some sport, it is good for their health and so on, but call it an extreme sport is a bit unreasonable. Just because two high schools are doing some competition where the kids are taking part in wall climbing, archery, mountain biking and three wheeled go-carts doesn't make from these event a competition in extreme sports, does it? First of all – which kind of school would take such a responsibility on its shoulders for kids trying doing some kind of extreme sport? I would bet that no one – this is the first reason why the word “extreme” is wrongly used. The second reason is that wall climbing can do also a 6-year-old kid, so some high school students shouldn't have problems with it neither. And mountain climbing – if you think these kids are driving their bikes on high and abrupt rocks then you are wrong. They just take out their bikes for a slow walk through little forest hills. I don't want it to sound as disregard, not at all. I just want people to use the word “extreme sports” in cases when it is needed and truthful.
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Chris Cantell Discusses - Extreme Sports: Hunstanton: a place for lovers of extreme sports by Petra Kamenicka
In Hunstanton, there was planned an exciting weekend for all lovers of extreme sports and curious visitors. This was a part of The Lifestyles Festival, that was in this area during previous weekend, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Members of public were able to watch or even try sports like skateboarding, BMX-riding, kite surfing, soccer, streetdancing, beach volleyball, trampolining and wall-climbing. As Elisabeth Nockolds, the cabinet member for sports, arts and open spaces explains: ,,Lifestiles isn´t just about demonstrations form top performing professionals, it´s about encouraging people to have a go.” Some experts were present at this undertaking too. The best local BMX-riders or skaters were performing a plenty of their abilities. They were attracting audience with their gravity-defying performance. Live bands were performing and making the time at this festival for visitors even more pleasant. Organizers were thinking about each detail and solved each problem in advance. For visitors willing to stay during whole weekend, there were a camping facilitates. The event was organized by West Norfolk Council, Hunstanton Sailing Club and Klas-A. The new Headline sponsor was Adrian Flux Insurance Services. Elisabeth adds: ,,We are thrilled that Adrian Flux Insurance Services is supporting this high profile event and helping people in the borough to get active.” On the other hand, Nicola Bray, the marketing consultant of Adrian Flux Insurance Services says: ,,We are a Norfolk-based national company so we like to support local events which help attract people to the area and put it on the map.”Among the attractions included this year were for instance trade stalls, Kite Surf trainers of opening to the public a new skate park. This park was opened thanks to Klas-A.
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The 2008 Summer Olympic games will be held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The program will contain 302 events, including nine new events. NBC is currently preparing a big research in an attempt to measure consumption of the Olympics coverage. The coverage will be much higher than 171 hours available 12 years ago, because it will extend to coverage on NBC, Telemundo, USA, Oxygen, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo and online and mobile video streaming. The aim is to discover how many people are watching Olympics in other ways besides TV. NBC will cooperate with Nielsen Media Research and it will use a tool called Total Audience Measurement Index too. NBC plans to perform daily survey of 500 people. Additionally, group of 40-50 people will wear a measurement device owned by Integrated Media Measurement Inc. (IMMI). IMMI tracks media 24 hours a day including media that other research companies can't accurately measure such as television viewing outside the home, radio, DVDs, audio CDs , theatrical films, live concerts and sporting events, cell phone videos and games. The final summary is likely to be made in New York and Cleveland and combine all the used methods. NBC has also asked people about their attitude to the Tibet protests. Alan Wurtzel, NBC Universal research chief said that 90 % of respondents said that it has no impact on viewing Olympics. Another survey showed that 75-80 % of those surveyed want to watch at least some of the Olympics, what is a similar number to the previous Olympic games held in Athens.
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Santa Sangre And the Holy Beasts! by Milota Sidorova
On the days like this, everything goes wild. Sun heat is burning out the city streets, where people go mad. Along the fires boosting this living hell, all the dancing folks point down the cathedral of San Joan, where this fiesta speeds up into the chaotic mass of drinking, dancing and celebration.Tomorrow doesn't exists. As the white stones are flowing through the air, the windows of hundreds of years old building crash down. Massive applause from the bottom has suddenly mingled with angel's choirs.Smell of sweat and wine. Swelling music overloads throngs. Fire stones. Tension. The cathedral is on fire! General madness toughens by every scream of drunken adoration.Spain is on fire! Santa Sangre.Despite of living in highly technological and strictly logical 21st century, there is something genuinely wild inside of human nature. Our civilization has kept this purely beautiful feature locked during the centuries. However, by virtue of science, policy, religion and progress, our dark side has spread its deadly wings all over the world. While we prevent from looking barbarian, the rule of the nature, where the law is still standing on the side of the stronger, is still the most powerful one. We behave like they did!Blood has been clearly chasing our history. And the original, despite brutal traditions have remained. They have even became glorified. Touristic highlights. Fights. Sweat and blood. Let's pass the city gate of medieval city of Spanish Pamplona, where the risk throws itself into the victory or failure. City of red color adores more than 700 hundred years old tradition of bull running and fighting. And the main feast of San Fermin (that however logically takes place in the middle of October) is held in Pamplona just these days. By now plenty of music, dancing, drinking, street theatre create fertile underground for everyday's bull run. Thousands of runners gathers around the corral at Santo Domingo where the bulls are kept. By the time of 8 a.m. Three or four minutes hell starts up. Excited bulls are released into the crowd filling 825m route through the narrow streets of Pamplona. Men even women dressed in traditional white trousers and shirts with red handkerchief stiffed around their necks are escaping, chasing and thrilling nervous animals, running into the bull's ring, where they end their lives in the afternoon fight event.Despite of decades of injured and 14 dead ones, there is no such force that would stop this tradition. No environmental groups nor political leaders can bring Spain to abandon it's heritage.Still it seems human creature needs its own, even a small piece of time and space to prove and release all these dormant beasts, so prohibited from civilized life in civilized culture.
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It's exactly 30 days before controversial Olympics in Beijing shines up its flame, the press is full of discussions and negotiations about sorts of sport topics. National teams have to close up theirs final lists. While thousands of blogers blame political and social circumstances, there are still China natives who don't even know that something like Olympic Games are taking place in their country.Finally there is the group of those who discuss new coming events above all, BMX bicycle riding, that as it's said is a summer backup to winter snowboard freestyle. Some say it's the lack of danger, that is necessary for the audience and for athletes as well. However it is, let's just focus on BMX riding for a while. It has been almost 5 years since the IOC Executive Committee had decided to include BMX into official Olympic event list.BMX originates in the late 1960's in California, when the motocross became popular sport in the USA. It was more than just a new sport, it was kind of revolution against basketball and football monopoly in the U.S. Soon it became so significant, that it has been included into the program schedule of Union Cycliste Internationale. So the rules did. Competitors race on circuits of around 350 meters, jumping showing their tricks in a time limit, approximately around 35 seconds. Eight riders compete in each hear, with the top four qualifying for the next round.Although considered more masculine, U.S. Team holds position for lone female Jill Kintner. Woman adoring parachutes, cliff hanging and other adrenalin madness. However, she declares she wasn't afraid of many things, she had to work out a little all those high jumps with 40 m.p.h.speeds.Nevertheless, we are going to see some crashes during the event. But the community seems to be finally satisfied. It is also a hope for another street sports including skateboarding, kiteboarding and parkour to gain international repute.
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It's exactly 30 days before controversial Olympics in Beijing shines up its flame, the press is full of discussions and negotiations about sorts of sport topics. National teams have to close up theirs final lists. While thousands of blogers blame political and social circumstances, there are still China natives who don't even know that something like Olympic Games are taking place in their country.Finally there is the group of those who discuss new coming events above all, BMX bicycle riding, that as it's said is a summer backup to winter snowboard freestyle. Some say it's the lack of danger, that is necessary for the audience and for athletes as well. However it is, let's just focus on BMX riding for a while. It has been almost 5 years since the IOC Executive Committee had decided to include BMX into official Olympic event list.BMX originates in the late 1960's in California, when the motocross became popular sport in the USA. It was more than just a new sport, it was kind of revolution against basketball and football monopoly in the U.S. Soon it became so significant, that it has been included into the program schedule of Union Cycliste Internationale. So the rules did. Competitors race on circuits of around 350 meters, jumping showing their tricks in a time limit, approximately around 35 seconds. Eight riders compete in each hear, with the top four qualifying for the next round.Although considered more masculine, U.S. Team holds position for lone female Jill Kintner. Woman adoring parachutes, cliff hanging and other adrenalin madness. However, she declares she wasn't afraid of many things, she had to work out a little all those high jumps with 40 m.p.h.speeds.Nevertheless, we are going to see some crashes during the event. But the community seems to be finally satisfied. It is also a hope for another street sports including skateboarding, kiteboarding and parkour to gain international repute.
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I have a little problems with remembering all my dreams. I know I dream every night, but when I wake up in the morning I can't remember anything. And that's a pity, because some of my dreams are really cool. The last time I remember, I was dreaming about living in the universe. Don't know why I had such a dream, but the truth is, that lot of people used to think and sing about it, and some of them even believe it is possible. Living in the universe or at some particular planet is a question which is occupying people's mind for a long time. Not only scientists of 21st century but also antic philosophers were thinking about the life out there. Such a big space where the planets are flying freely, where the sun and moon are shining in the calm and quiet melody. Infinite questions and probable predictions lead lot of scientists to long lasting research projects. Questions such as "Is it possible to live on the Mars?" or "What are those blurs on the Moon?" were always fascinating people. And just the question if is it possible to live at one of these planets is the main driving mechanism of all researches. Another research just began. On June 30, Cassini with his co-operators started his two-year tour which could bring another answers about one of the most mysterious planet & Saturn. Except Saturn's ring which is full of answers by itself, Cassini was a witness of several electrical storms there. These so called monster storms are not called so just like that. They are able to produce 10,000 times more powerful lightning than any storm we could see on Earth, and they can span thousands of miles. Well honestly, I like storms but only when I am sitting safely at home and drinking hot black tea with lemon. I admit that I have a big respect. That's why the idea I am living on a planet where every single storm is much more powerful than the strongest one on the Earth leads me to nervous breakdown. Of course scientist are making other researches and they are not only trying to find out if the life there is possible. But in their deep subconscious they are looking an answer on this question as well.
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Chris Cantell Discusses : ¿Olimpiadas De Londres - la antorcha no viajará? by Veronika Pellerova
Tal vez escandaloso, pero verdadero. El comité para la organización de los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres en 2012 planifica no relevar el símbolo famoso de los juegos. Aunque, esto no es la decisión final, los actuales acontecimientos de China hacen esta declaración o el acto serio cada vez más probable. La utilización del tacto y la sensibilidad cuando se habla sobre este tema delicado, es realmente importante, sobre todo debido a los últimos acontecimientos. Las relaciones públicas de las Olimpiadas de verano de Pekín de China han sido dañadas recientemente mientras viajando con la antorcha famosa. Los derechos humanos y los activistas Tibetanos complicaron el relevo de la antorcha en todas las ciudades del mundo golpeando los edificio de China - y esto no tiene que ser sólo sobre las relaciones públicas de Olimpiadas. ¿Cómo Londres decidirá? Jackie Brock-Doyle, director de comunicaciones y asuntos públicos para la comisión organizadora de Juegos Olímpicos de Londres, demanda que Londres nunca ha tomado una decisión sobre el revelo y no es obligatorio para proporcionar el acontecimiento internacional. Lo dijo a pesar de que Londres propuso de tomar la antorcha a los países de Ganadores de Premio Nobel de la Paz antes de su oferta de organizar los Juegos. Del aspecto histórico, esto no había sido una obligación oficial antes de los Juegos de Atenas 2004 - es habitual de proporcionar el revelo alrededor del país organizador - no por todo el mundo, dice Denis Oswald, un miembro del Comité Internacional Olímpico para periodistas. De su declaración, es claro que el comité no forzará el Reino Unido en hacer así, es el privilegio de Londres para decidir si la antorcha será una cuestión internacional ono- con esperanza, vendrán con la solución única que satisface a cada miembro de esta cuestión.
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Chris Cantell behadelt : Londoner Olympiade - Ende des Fackellaufs? by Barbora Haramiova
Vielleicht schockierend, jedoch wahr. Die Organisationskommission der Olympischen Spiele in London 2012 hat nicht vor, mit dem berühmten Symbol der Spiele eine Weltreise zu unternehmen. Obwohl es sich noch um keine endgültige Entscheidung handelt, machen die aktuellen Ereignisse in China diese Äußerung oder ernsthafte Tat immer mehr und mehr wahrscheinlich.Vor allem wegen der letzten Ereignisse ist es wirklich wichtig, sehr takt- und gefühlsvoll mit diesem delikaten Thema umzugehen. Das öffentliche Bild von Chinas Sommerolympiade in Peking wurde vor kurzem während des berühmten Fackellaufs verletzt. Die Menschenrechte und tibetanische Aktivisten machten es schwer, mit der olympischen Flamme alle geplanten Städte auf der Welt zu besuchen, indem sie die hart aufgebaute Reputation Chinas in Frage gestellt hatten - und das muss nicht unbedingt über das olympische Öffentlichkeitsbild sein. Also wie wird sich London entscheiden?Jackie Brock-Doyle, Direktorin für Kommunikation mit der Öffentlichkeit aus der Organisationskommission der Olympischen Spiele in London und für öffentliche Angelegenheiten zuständig, behauptet, London soll in der Vergangenheit keinen Entschluss bezüglich des Fackellaufs getroffen haben und es sei nicht verpflichtend, ein internationales Ereignis auszurichten. Sie sagte es trotz der Tatsache, dass London noch vor dem Zuschlag, es werde die Ausrichtungsstadt sein, vorgeschlagen hatte, das Feuer in Heimatsstaate von Friedensnobelpreisträgern zu bringen.Aus historischem Aspekt wäre dies vor den Spielen in Athen 2004 keine offizielle Verpflichtung gewesen - es sei gewöhnlich, den Lauf durch das Ausrichtungsland durchzuführen - nicht weltweit, sagt Denis Oswald, Mitglied der Internationalen Olympischen Kommission für die Presse. Aus seiner Äußerung geht klar hervor, dass die Kommission das Vereinigte Königsreich nicht zwingen werde, London dazu zu überzeugen. Es sei ein klares Vorrecht von London zu entscheiden, ob der Fackellauf ein internationales Thema oder nicht sein werde - hoffentlich finden sie eine einmalige Lösung, die jedes Mitglied dieser Tradition zufrieden stellen wird.
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Chris Cantell behadelt : Londoner Olymp ohne Fackel? by Clara Hrabovec
Vielleicht schockierend, aber war. Das Organisationskommitee der Olypmischen Spiele 2012 hat vor, keinen Staffellauf mit dem berühmten Symbol zu veranstalten. Obwohl die Entscheidung noch nicht entgültig ist, tragen die Vorfälle bei den diesjährigen Läufen in China dazu bei. Vorallem wegen der kürzlichen Ereignisse ist das Sprechen über dieses Thema zur besonders heiklen Angelegenheit geworden. Wegen menschlicher Rechte, Tibetianer und Aktivisten verlor China seine gute Reputation was die Olypmischen Spiele angeht, wie also wird London entscheiden?Jackie Brock-Doyle, Direktorin für Kommunikation und öffentliche Angelegenheiten im Organisationskommitees der Olypmischen Spiele versichert, London hätte noch keine Entscheidung gefällt. Wenn, dann sollte der Lauf durch Heimatländer von Friedensnobelpreisträgern führen.Vom historischen Standpunkt her gesehen stand diese Möglichkeit bis zu sen Spielen 2004 in Athen gar nicht offen. Es war zwar üblich einen Rundlauf zu organisieren, dieser nahm jedoch immer nur im Rahmen des Gastgeberlandes statt, so zumindest Denis Oswald, ein Mitglied des International Olympis Commitee for newspaper writers. Das Vereinigte Königreich hat aber vor, diese Entscheidung ganz London zu überlassen. Hauptsache ist, dass die Durchführung erstklassig wird.
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