Shot Put History – Where Did It Begin?

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Shot put history can be found to stretch back thousands of years to the days before the British Isles became Christianized and the land was still governed by chieftains. In modern terms the sport was formalized and became an Olympic fixture in 1896. Today the sport is done using a […]

Hammer Throw History From Past To Present

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One very popular event in the track and field competition is hammer throwing. This type of sport was developed several centuries ago in England, Ireland and Scotland. The hammer throwing event can be traced back to a time when the Tailteann games were taking place in Tara, Ireland in the […]

Sports Bets Are the Most Popular Sports

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The sports bets industry has developed a lot over the last few years and has stirred the interest of more and more people. This true social phenomenon can be classified as an industry as it generates huge profits for the owners and as it is very widely spread, each city […]

Secrets of Motivation

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If you want to experience how motivated athletes are with the deck of physical athletic cards stacked against them, then attend a Special Olympics Championship. The athletes participate because they can, want to, and excel in multitude of different sports. Ask any competitor, “Who won?” They’ll respond, “We won.” “Who […]

Cricket and Terrorism – A Huge Problem

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Cricket and terrorism go hand in hand in today’s world. No sport can consider itself immune from terrorism. The sight of masked gunmen opening fire on the Sri Lankan cricket team bus in the Pakistan city of Lahore provides such evidence. The audacious manner the terrorists carried out the attacks […]