Sports
New sport, single bamboo cane water race
A new water sport in which contestants row a boat made of a single bamboo cane has been invented in China. Villagers from Chishui, near Zuiyi city, came up with the idea, reports News Express. They make the boats out of locally grown bamboo and hold races on the Pinzhou […]
Hitler upset at Irelands prospects for entry to the World Cup in 2010
Thanks to my sister Deirdre.
Russian fans told to ‘drink whisky’ when in Wales – What could possibly go wrong???
Russian fans told to ‘drink whisky’ when in Wales for World Cup qualifer. From article: Russian soccer fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month’s World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus, the head of the country’s supporter association […]
Nike Soccer Spot — take it to the next level
How do you take a Nike football ad to the Next Level? You let director Guy Ritchie put his own 3 minute version together.
adidas ‘live soccer’ billboard in Tokyo
Link to YouTube Disclaimer: The company I work for did this in February 2007, TBWA\Chiat\Day San Francisco became Cutwater.
French Rugby World Cup 2007 survival guide
French Rugby World Cup 2007 survival guide Contains supposedly useful phrases, however “Who’s your father referee?” (scroll down to #44) and “Scottish kiss” seem to be missing. From the book: – ‘Le coup d’envoi est à 15 heures’ = The kick-off is at 3pm – ‘Où en est le match?’= […]