Showing posts with label Sport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sport. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Chessboxing is a very unique sport that consists of alternating rounds of boxing and chess, allowing players to win either by knockout or check mate.
You probably think it’s a joke, but those who actually practice chessboxing take it very seriously. In order to be a world class chess-boxer, one must have extensive boxing experience and be at least a Class A strength chess player. The basic idea in chessboxing is to combine the top combat sport with the number one thinking sport into a hybrid that requires competitors to give it their best both physically and mentally.
The history of chessboxing can be traced back to 1992, when French cartoonist Enki Bilal created The Nikopol Trilogy, a comic book that depicted a futuristic world where men boxed on a chessboard floor. The concept inspired Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh to create chessboxing and organize the first world championship, in 2003. Since then, the sport he been constantly gaining popularity and new members from all walks of life join every year.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Thrillseekers are competing in Britain’s latest extreme sports craze of ‘horse boarding’ – where participants are towed behind a horse at 35mph on an off-road skateboard.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Sport is not only good for your health but can also improve your sense of humor as it provides lots of material for fun blog like this one! I understand that a bit unfair to laugh at athletes while they are doing their job – after all we all look stupid sometimes! I bet you can’t resist laughing at these funny and crazy sports images taken at the right moment. I have to admit these are quite addictive.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
These celebrities are very well known and they all played high school sports. However, apparently, they lost interest in sports somewhere along the way. This probably occurred about the same time they got interested in acting.
George Clooney Basketball
George Clooney Basketball
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