World Cup Soccer 2010 Qualification

Posted on August 28, 2008
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With Beckham or without Beckham
Who is a Giant?

World Cup Soccer 2010 Qualification - UEFA draw

EUROPE (UEFA): 53 countries competing for 13 places

Go England

Group 6:
Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra

Is England Team going to Cape Town?

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Olympic Medals

Posted on August 24, 2008
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Medal Standings

No.	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	51	21	28	100
2	United States	36	38	36	110
3	Russian Federation	23	21	28	72
4	Great Britain	19	13	15	47
5	Germany	16	10	15	41
6	Australia	14	15	17	46
7	Korea	13	10	8	31
8	Japan	9	6	10	25
9	Italy	8	10	10	28
10	France	7	16	17	40
11	Ukraine	7	5	15	27
12	Netherlands	7	5	4	16
13	Jamaica	6	3	2	11
14	Spain	5	10	3	18
15	Kenya	5	5	4	14
16	Belarus	4	5	10	19
17	Romania	4	1	3	8
18	Ethiopia	4	1	2	7
19	Canada	3	9	6	18
20	Poland	3	6	1	10
21	Hungary	3	5	2	10
21	Norway	3	5	2	10
23	Brazil	3	4	8	15
24	Czech Republic	3	3	0	6
25	Slovakia	3	2	1	6
26	New Zealand	3	1	5	9
27	Georgia	3	0	3	6
28	Cuba	2	11	11	24
29	Kazakhstan	2	4	7	13
30	Denmark	2	2	3	7
31	Mongolia	2	2	0	4
31	Thailand	2	2	0	4
33	DPR Korea	2	1	3	6
34	Argentina	2	0	4	6
34	Switzerland	2	0	4	6
36	Mexico	2	0	1	3
37	Turkey	1	4	3	8
38	Zimbabwe	1	3	0	4
39	Azerbaijan	1	2	4	7
40	Uzbekistan	1	2	3	6
41	Slovenia	1	2	2	5
42	Bulgaria	1	1	3	5
42	Indonesia	1	1	3	5
44	Finland	1	1	2	4
45	Latvia	1	1	1	3
46	Belgium	1	1	0	2
46	Dominican Republic	1	1	0	2
46	Estonia	1	1	0	2
46	Portugal	1	1	0	2
50	India	1	0	2	3
51	Iran	1	0	1	2
52	Bahrain	1	0	0	1
52	Cameroon	1	0	0	1
52	Panama	1	0	0	1
52	Tunisia	1	0	0	1
56	Sweden	0	4	1	5
57	Croatia	0	2	3	5
57	Lithuania	0	2	3	5
59	Greece	0	2	2	4
60	Trinidad & Tobago	0	2	0	2
61	Nigeria	0	1	3	4
62	Austria	0	1	2	3
62	Ireland	0	1	2	3
62	Serbia	0	1	2	3
65	Algeria	0	1	1	2
65	Bahamas	0	1	1	2
65	Colombia	0	1	1	2
65	Kyrgyzstan	0	1	1	2
65	Morocco	0	1	1	2
65	Tajikstan	0	1	1	2
71	Chile	0	1	0	1
71	Ecuador	0	1	0	1
71	Iceland	0	1	0	1
71	Malaysia	0	1	0	1
71	S Africa	0	1	0	1
71	Singapore	0	1	0	1
71	Sudan	0	1	0	1
71	Vietnam	0	1	0	1
79	Armenia	0	0	6	6
80	Taiwan	0	0	4	4
81	Afghanistan	0	0	1	1
81	Egypt	0	0	1	1
81	Israel	0	0	1	1
81	Mauritius	0	0	1	1
81	Moldova	0	0	1	1
81	Togo	0	0	1	1
81	Venezuela	0	0	1	1

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Stars on Ice

Posted on August 23, 2008
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New Stars on ice are born
They will be ready for next
Winter Olympics in 2010

Visit amazing-videos

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FOOTBALL CHALLENGE

Posted on August 20, 2008
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Michael Phelps

Posted on August 17, 2008
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Saturday, August 16, 2008 — 11:12 PM ET

Teammates Lift Phelps to Record 8th Gold

With the help of his teammates on Sunday, Michael Phelps
surpassed Mark Spitz, 36 years after Spitz’s record haul of
seven gold medals at the Munich Games. The United States won
the 4×100-meter medley relay in 3:29:34, for Phelps’s eighth
gold medal of the Beijing Games.

What is Water polo ?

Posted on August 15, 2008
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Water polo is a team water game. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals.

Basic skills
Swimming: Water polo is a team water sport requiring an ability to swim. Field players must swim end to end of a 30-meter pool non-stop many times during a game without touching the sides or bottom of the pool. The front crawl stroke used in water polo differs from the usual swimming style in that water polo players swim with the head out of water at all times to observe the field. The arm stroke used is also a lot shorter and quicker and is used to protect the ball at all times. Backstroke is used by defending field players to track advancing attackers and by the goalie to track the ball after passing. Water polo backstroke differs from swimming backstroke; the player sits almost upright in the water, using eggbeater leg motions with short arm strokes to the side instead of long straight arm strokes. This allows the player to see the play and quickly switch positions. It also allows the player to quickly catch an on coming pass with a free hand.

Goalie eggbeatering up to block a shot.Ball handling skills: As all field players are only allowed to touch the ball with one hand at a time, they must develop the ability to catch and throw the ball with either hand and also the ability to catch a ball from any direction, including across the body using the momentum of the incoming ball. Experienced water polo players can catch and release a pass or shoot with a single motion. The size of the ball can overwhelm a small child’s hand making the sport more suitable for older children.
Treading water: The most common form of water treading is generally referred to as “egg-beatering”,[1] named because the circular movement of the legs resembles the motion of an egg-beater. Egg beater is used for most of the match as the players cannot touch the bottom of the pool. The advantage of egg-beater is that it allows the player to maintain a constant position to the water level, and uses less energy than other forms of treading water such as the scissor kick, which result in the player bobbing up and down. It can be used vertically or horizontally. Horizontal egg-beater is used to resist forward motion of an attacking player. Vertical eggbeater is used to maintain a position higher than the opponent. By kicking faster for a brief period the player can get high out of the water (as high as their suit—below their waistline) for a block, pass, or shot.
Reflexes and Awareness: At higher levels of the sport the pace of play rapidly increases, so that anticipation and mental preparation is important. “Field sense” (i.e. staying aware of the surroundings) is a major advantage in scoring, even if a player lacks the speed of an opponent.

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