During the launch of the IPL, India was adding the population of New Zealand worth of new mobile phone users every month….twice over!
Archive for the ‘Sport’ Category
Cricket & mobile phones
March 9, 2010Let’s keep it in perspective
February 22, 2010Ian Ferguson’s comments on the merits of funding Winter Olympics athletes needs to be kept in perspective. The average NZ tax payer pays about $2,600/year in tax to the welfare system, and about 8 cents/year towards the Winter Olympics athletes (or 30 cent, but only in Olympic years).
Without wanting to get into a government spending discussion, if the government decided to double this contribution to Winter Olympics athletes (from $1m to $2m, or 8 cents to 16 cents per ‘average’ NZ taxpayer/year) would it really bother anyone?
Not me.
Can you win a gold medal by accident?
February 21, 2010Watching the Winter Olympics today I was reminded of this race from Salt Lake City:
Now watch the interview with Steven Bradbury:
half a dozen blokes had just fallen over and they wanted me to go up there and take a gold medal for it
Trained for 12 years, persevered following some serious injuries, tactically chose to stay out-of-the-way during the semi- and final. Does not sound like an accident to me.
What the sports supplements companies don’t want you to know
February 16, 2010Whole grain cereal and milk is just as good for your body’s recovery after exercise as a Sports Drink.
note: study ‘supported’ by General Mills Bell Institute
How to increase your Basketball free throw percentage
February 15, 2010
- Aim to spin the ball backwards 3 times before it goes in the net
- Aim for apx 2 inches in front of the back rim
- Launch angle of 52 degrees (the top of the ball arm will be about 2 inches below the top of the backboard
Barefoot running
February 13, 2010Interview with Dr Lieberman on the benefits of barefoot running:
Top video of 2009
January 11, 2010The Science of Sport had a countdown for the top video of 2009.
I think you only have to have ridden a bike before to appreciate this:
All Whites tickets to World Cup 2010
January 10, 2010The ticket application phase for the World Cup in South Africa closes on the 13th of January, and so if you are going next year this year then you should be registered.
Note: You need your passport number, and have to put in credit card details, and so must be committed!
McCaw IRB player of the year
November 29, 2009Bout time!
