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England brought back the Ashes after the tiny 'trophy urn' full of (real) ashes spent 18 years 'metaphorically' resting in peace in Australia (in fact they never left Lords Cricket Ground in England). Fans were out in their tens of thousands to celebrate in Trafalgar Square, Central London. hot spot 2014 Winter Olympic bids could offer a
challenging time - not so much to the cities themselves - but more to the followers
of the bid process including industry magazine journalists, etc. On July 27 the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the 7 cities put forward by their
respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to apply to host the XXII Olympic Winter
Games. Dust off the atlas to locate these destinations: Almaty (Kazakhstan), Borjomi
(Georgia), Jaca (Spain), PyeongChang (Republic of Korea), Salzburg (Austria), Sochi
(Russia) and Sofia (Bulgaria). hot shot It was a clean sweep at the Davis Cup weekend September 24-26 in Geneva? Switzerland needed only the first 3 matches in the best of 5 rubber to beat Great Britain. New kid on the block, Andrew Murray from Scotland attempted to provide the deal breaking action on court against - among others in the doubles - the very talented Roger Federer. This 'potential' hot shot failed to go all the way and kickstart Britain's somewhat floundering tennis' reputation? However, with less than 7 years to go until the London Olympics, Team GB is working hard to deliver a medal winning line-up for this particular Olympic sport. sidelines......the film cameraman Mike Eley's career as a film cameraman
was elevated a notch or two when he was awarded the role of Director of Photography for
the mountain climbing, award-winning movie, Touching the Void. The self-confessed
"not very sporty" cameraman braved the dizzy heights at temperatures of around
30 degrees below; while listening to "endless stories" of climbers' exploits.
His next 'gig' found Eley filming action-packed footage in force 9 gales with not
the best sea-legs in the business. Nevertheless, his Catamaran 'mate' is the best in
the business. Dame Ellen McArthur kept a close eye on the sailing novice as he shot
footage for an upcoming commercial .... between bouts of sea-sickness. Roger Federer may one day be considered the greatest tennis player ever. After winning the US Open in New York this month, he notched up his sixth Grand Prix win. He has only another six more to go to beat the likes of Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg; but the real task in hand is to match the record of Pete Sampras with 14 Grand Slam titles. But the New York punter seemed more interested in Federer's black and white tennis shoes which were the talk of the town. "Where did Federer get those shoes?" was the question on everyone's lips. We will be following the career of 'those shoes'. home and away Athens Olympic Marathon Gold Medallist, Mizuki Noguchi is determined to beat Paula Radcliffe's World Record of 2hours 15 minutes and 25 seconds. However, between races she is following another path. The Japanese sporting superstar has turned her hand to judging the Japanese version of Pop Idol. Just another example of an athlete demonstrating their dexterity outside the world of sport; and at the same time no doubt earning an extra yen or two in a country where TV contests rule! sport culture........ featuring Goal
With Adidas as official partner of Goal! the movie, and
the likes of David Beckham, Raul and Alan Shearer (the real Captain of Newcastle
United) playing cameo roles, Director Danny Cannon is leaving little to chance. Spotted by a former football player and sometime scout, Glen
Foy (played by Stephen Dilane), Munez is shipped to England's Premiere League Club,
Newcastle United to take on the role of a much needed talent. Future 'sport culture' features include a theatrical insight into the boxing profession as the Tricycle theatre in London revives "Walk Hard" by Abram Hill; and a review of the new hit US movie 'Murderball' and its impact on the Paralympics. starting blocks.... a change of direction Valentino Rossi may feel very much at home winning five WorldMoto GP crowns but in 2006 he will not only be working on a sixth consecutive title. Rossi will also be spending much of his 'racing donwtime' working away from the track as he joins the Yamaha team in a new career designing an 800cc competition bike to replace the 990cc version. By 2007, this solution will cleverly slow down a very fast race. And as a result of his 'new career' Rossi will not have any time in 2006 for his other new career, Formula 1. Or maybe not! life after..... the ultimate challenge
The typical athlete's career starts at a young age only to be followed in retirement with a fairly safe, risk free existence. In sharp contrast, sixty year old Greg Olsen is taking the ultimate fitness challenge: space travel. He recently paid US$20 million for a 10-day visit to the International Space Station. Having successfully sold his first high-tech company in 1990 for $12 million followed by the sale of another company in 2000 for $700 (two years later, the management team bought it back) Olsen saved his pennies for the ultimate high-speed ride. Course work has included Sokol Suit Training, Water Landing Training, Soyuz Spacecraft Training and Zero Gravity Training. Olsen is due for take-off on October 1, 2005.
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