Category Archives: Other

The Sports Archives – An Introduction to Goalball: How Touch & Sound Trump Sight!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by thesportsarchives

An Introduction to Goalball: How Touch & Sound Trump Sight! Around 39 million people around the globe suffer from blindness. Some may think it’s impossible for someone without sight to play sports. After all, how can someone who can’t see, … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by thesportsarchives

I’m not a religious man and I’m certainly not one for preaching, but for the sake of spreading an important message, I’d like to call upon a well-known parable from the book of Samuel. I’m sure we’ve all had the … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Popular Styles of Mixed Martial Arts!

Posted on November 17, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Mixed martial arts are one of the most popular types of martial arts, mainly because they are high energy, interesting to practice and one of the best fighting sports for losing weight. Mixed martial arts are also currently popularised by … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Sports Memorabilia – Decoration and Pride!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Sports Memorabilia – Decoration and Pride Displaying our accomplishments has long since been a practiced tradition. From diplomas, to awards, to trophies, we hang the items that are most important to us. Oftentimes, these achievements aren’t even our own. As … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Sporting Activities For the Over 40’s!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Many people who have been active in sports in their youth seem to think that once they hit 40 they have to give everything up and take up a more sedate life, but nothing is further from the truth. The … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Some Less Active Sports to Try Out!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Playing a sport is a great way to get some exercise, to improve a range of skills from control to spatial awareness, and to give yourself a brilliant hobby to improve yourself in and to pass the time. At the … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Traditional Versus Sport Taekwondo

Posted on November 12, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Before embarking on the physical engagement of martial arts one must recognize that each style of martial arts training stems from steep traditions. In the case of taekwondo, there are two different approaches that classes offer: (i) traditional katas and … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Snowboarding vs. Skiing: Which One Is Best?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Snowboarding and skiing rank among the most popular winter sports and as such, they have avid supporters. No doubt about it, winter sports enthusiasts like either one or the other, there would be no opinions in between. Which winter sport … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – What is the difference between Squash & Racquetball?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by thesportsarchives

To the untrained eye or to the sports fan that has little knowledge of either sport, there may appear to be a lot of similarities between squash and racquetball. Both are fast-paced games played in a small area where players … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Four Annual Sporting Events Around the World you must see!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by thesportsarchives

You don’t have to be particularly active to watch sports, and sometimes it can be fun to sit back and watch other people do the running around and goal-scoring. But here’s a list of annual sporting events around the world … Continue reading →

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