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The Sports Archives – Are Indoor Ski Slopes Worth Visiting?

If you are learning to ski or simply love skiing and snowboarding and happen to live somewhere where there are no mountains what do you do? Your annual trip to the slopes probably isn’t enough to keep you happy and … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – How American Football Is Storming The UK!

Football – one word with two meanings, depending on which side of the pond you’re on. While in Britain, football might be the sensationally popular sport that’s made names like Beckham, Bale and Ronaldo famous, just across the ocean it … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – How To Do The Butterfly Stroke Beautifully And Elegantly!

If you want to be involved in competitive swimming, you must learn how to do the butterfly stroke.  Furthermore, you want to be able to do it very quickly.  Naturally, you cannot learn to swim without actually swimming, but hopefully … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Equine Industry And Its Impact On The Economy!

The UK is a nation of horse lovers, there’s no doubt about that. A massive 6% of the population said that they had ridden a horse in the 12 months prior to taking a survey in 2011. This has almost … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Football (Soccer) For Kids 2 To 7

I have a 2.5 year old and I wanted my son to learn teamwork, cooperation as well as coordination and athleticism.  My wife and I started to look around Perth to see what such a young child could do.  I … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The History Of The Scooter!

The first kick scooters came from the creative minds of young riders about 100 years ago who desired something different. Taking roller skate wheels and attaching them to a small piece of wood, and then adding a handlebar. The first … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Thrill Of Skydiving!

It’s easy for all of us to become overly engrossed with the routine of daily life and all the stresses that come with it. It isn’t surprising that so many of us end up with some ailment or another that … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Greatest Boxing Matches!

Love for violence is one of the signatures of human civilization throughout the centuries. From the Coliseum in Ancient Rome to the boxing matches on your TV, not much has changed in the past couple of thousand years and for … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Which College Football Teams Spend The Most?

Football season is here, and every week thousands of college football players run onto the field in stadiums all across the country. With pride, these players wear uniforms displaying their schools name and colors. But did you know, college football … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Basic Golfing Etiquette For First Time Golfers!

1. teeing ground 2. water hazard 3. rough 4. out of bounds 5. sand bunker 6. water hazard 7. fairway 8. putting green 9. flagstick 10. hole When it comes to starting anything for the first time, there is the … Continue reading

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