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Russia’s ambition for Sochi and the Winter Olympics
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveRussia's southern Black Sea resort city of Sochi is about to take the world stage with the Winter Olympics opening Feb. 6. Athletes and spectators will descend upon the city in the thousands, and it is hoped the two-week event will spark a revival in the region to throw off the post-Soviet image still being endured. But what of the challenges being faced in developing the required infrastructure to cope with such ambition?
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3 big issues facing disc golf in 2014
Justin Weilacher Recreation & LeisureThe year of 2013 witnessed big things for disc golf. Record numbers of new players are finding the sport. Record numbers of players are becoming members of the PDGA and playing in sanctioned events. There are more disc manufacturers, bag designers and retailers than ever before. There are also more opinions about how we should grow the sport. Here is an overview of three of the most pressing issues that disc golf faces to start 2014.
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Broncos’ Welker using his head in picking new helmet
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessThe NFL's conference championships are over, and the Super Bowl opponents are set — the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. The TV networks, radio broadcasts, Internet blogs and newspaper columns had plenty to say about Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker.
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What can your business learn from Richard Sherman’s social media…
Julie Bernhard MarketingRegardless of your sports affiliation, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was the man of the hour Sunday night. The game-winning interception Sherman tipped to Malcolm Smith was a shot-heard-round-the-world, immediately crushing all 49er fans hopes of a trip to the Super Bowl.
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Early exit: Assessing when players are ready to make the leap
Nick Merrill Sports & Fitness"I think I’m ready for the next level." Every coach has heard this at some point. It's a phrase signaling that your time instructing that player is coming to an end. You want the best for your players, but are they ready?
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Cardio kickboxing and the sport‑specific connection
Marcus DeValentino Sports & FitnessIf your fitness kickboxing workout is not sport-specific or is not grounded in martial arts athletic conditioning, this article just might interest you. What does cardio kickboxing have to do with mixed martial arts? We only need to look at the origins of the workout and its evolution today for the answer. With the exception of jujitsu grappling techniques designed specifically for the mat (submissions), there is not one single aspect of the workout's science, methodology and distinction that is not rooted in sport-specific conditioning and training.
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The challenges of academics and recruiting: Part II
Ross Tucker Sports & FitnessThe hardest part of recruiting for most of the academically elite schools is putting together the class once you know where every prospect is from a test score and transcript standpoint. For schools in the Ivy League, for example, it is a complex puzzle that rivals the NFL salary cap.
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Strong to the finish: Impact of lutein and zeaxanthin on cognitive functions
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessStaying strong to the finish; that is a goal for all of us. Staying strong for nine innings and routinely sending a baseball into the stands is a goal few attain. But it is possible. There is ever increasing evidence that a healthy lifestyle, including a diet rich in fruits and vegetables enhances visual performance, stabilizes cognitive function and prolongs tissue vitality — particularly keeping neural cells such as those in the retina of the eye healthy.
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The challenges of academics and recruiting: Part I
Ross Tucker Sports & FitnessIt's the hardest part of the recruiting process for college coaches, and there is no close second: the academics. It's a three-pronged struggle for every school, with the third part — getting a recruiting class that fits into the academic requirements of that particular institution or conference — proving to be especially difficult for those schools in academically elite conferences like the Ivy, Patriot, NESCAC and Centennial, among others. Let's start, however, with the first two struggles, which are the academic-based issues that every program has to deal with.
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Kinesio taping for skeptics
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessKinesio tape, or myofascial tape, has really exploded in popularity in the last five years. It has actually been around for more than 25 years, but has only more recently been used extensively, worldwide. I write this article as a skeptic. I have been a skeptic since I first saw it back in 2007 on David Beckham's bare torso.
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