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The Sports Archives – Jet Skiing For Absolute Beginners!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by thesportsarchives

There are so many types of water sports in the UK and a good example is jet skiing. This is one of the most popular and interesting water sports that you can ever take part in, whenever you visit the … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Lefty Nefty: Left Handers in the Golf World!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by thesportsarchives

There aren’t a whole lot of left-handers in the world of professional golf. Maybe this shouldn’t be too surprising when we consider that only about ten percent of the world population is left-handed. Add to that fact the number of … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Too Much Debate; Not Enough Football!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Let’s get one thing straight. I am an avid football fan and my team (Liverpool) have been on the wrong end of as many bad refereeing decisions as any other. I get as incandescent as anyone else about penalties not … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Overcoming All Odds – Five Inspirational Disabled Athletes!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by thesportsarchives

The London Olympics were incredible for myriad reasons, but one of the most important of these was undoubtedly the treatment of the Paralympics. For possibly the first time, the Paralympics were treated as of equal importance, and the Paralympians were … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Who’s Tough Enough For Tough Mudder?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by thesportsarchives

There are many arduous sporting challenges and activities out there but Tough Mudder certainly provides a unique battle to complete.  When the winter time is getting into full flow in the UK one of the toughest assault courses around comes … 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 – A Brief Guide to the World’s Most Dangerous Sports!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Let’s face it, most sports can and do lead to injury. Physical activity doesn’t come without some amount of risk. It’s not just extreme sports like BASE jumping or sky diving that can end with broken bones or other injuries … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Britain’s Rugby Stadiums: A Brief History

Posted on October 4, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Come November, British rugby fans will flock to their respective fortresses to cheer on home nations as they do battle against a host of overseas touring sides in the autumn internationals. Let’s take a look at what you need to … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Some Of The World’s Weirdest And Most Unbelievable Sports – Have You Heard of Wife Carrying?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by thesportsarchives

If you are looking for a new sport to get involved in but are not drawn to any of the classes that are offered down at your local leisure center, take a look at some of the weirder sporting activities … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Did Lance Armstrong Deserve to be Stripped of his Titles?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Lance Armstrong won the Tour De France, one of the toughest endurance events in any sport in the world, an amazing seven consecutive times. Even more impressively, all of those wins came after he had been diagnosed with, and defeated, … Continue reading →

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