The National Beijing Stadium, nicknamed the ‘bird’s nest”, was the symbol and center of attraction of the 2008 Olympic Games. It is considered the world’s largest enclosed space. It has 91,000 stadium seats in an enormous saddle-shaped elliptic steel structure weighing 42,000t. The structure was designed by Herzog & De Meuron Architekten, Arup Sport and [...]

Shooting, the sport, involves being proficient in different kinds of guns and ammunitions. There is actually some kind of specialization based on the type of firearm or target in use. Rifle, handgun or shotgun is commonly used. There is also the sport of shooting crossbow but that is not as common as firearm shooting. Crossbow [...]

When someone asks you when the best years of your life was spent, you don’t think twice about the answer. You know that it was your college years that you had the most fun. It was in the university where you got to live on your own. And it is the time where you got [...]

In high school and college I was part of the varsity track team. My best friend on the other hand was member of the varsity table tennis. I remember playing table tennis with him when we were at grade school together. Back then I was better than him. Then after a few months his dad [...]

I’ve been into sports longer than I can remember. I practiced martial arts since I was 5 and went into the track oval to run with my dad on weekends. I did track in high school and college. I did more martial arts training, body building, rowing and triathlons after college. I also have my [...]

I’ve been an athletic all my life. My dad got me into sports when I was 4. I remember my dad would bring my brother and me to the track on the weekends. Since then I got hooked on sports. I also teach gym to preschoolers. One of the things [...]

Go on fitness walks and measure your progress. Wear a wrist pedometer every time you embark on your walkathons around the neighborhood or the park. It can be a great motivational tool especially when you see your step count steadily increase. You’ll be able to immediately see how much you have improved.
A pedometer gives its [...]

They are used by professional sports players to treat and prevent muscle tightness. The Kinesiology tape, has special characteristics that guarantee unrestricted feeling for the user within a few minutes of application. It has a waterproof version that allows the user to shower or bath without having to change the bandage. With this [...]

The bag you use for working out at the gym, and the bag you take to cocktail parties and other social events are definitely not the same. The gym bag would most likely be sporty, like a backpack, a sling bag or duffel. The party bag on the other hand, would most likely [...]