Usain Bolt-The Running Machine

No one in the history of athletics has ever created more revelation than the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt. The Jamaican once again created history as he became the first ever athlete to clock 9.58 seconds in the 100-meter dash of the Berlin World Championships and thereby smashing his previous record by .11 seconds set during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also broke his previous 200-meter record, finishing with a time of 19.19 seconds. Words cannot describe the talent of Bolt who has raised the bar significantly for the other athletes competing with him. There’s no doubt that Bolt still has that strength and passion left in him which could very well serve as a motivating factor to achieve new heights and reach the pinnacle of glory . It will be high time before anyone comes close to beating the world record set by Bolt. So let us hope that this running machine never stops and hence continue to create many more records with the stunning sprint.

Trekking- a Great Experience

Some people feel, Trekking is only about walking and being fit. Others feel it as a pass time for the rich and idle. But, honestly speaking Trekking is a vital outdoor activity for people such as college students, children and couples. It means traveling distances to reach the villages in remote areas to meet friendly, hospitable and cheerful hill people by crossing beautiful tranquil valleys. Above all, it is simply understanding the nature and being with its calmness, beauty and ferocity. Any outdoor activity in the form of mountaineering, skiing, rock climbing will boost your sensory organs and cleans your body and mind. It will also change your spiritual, psychological, physical and emotional level. One can enjoy and feel the fresh air, clean water, the golden sun and greenness of the grass. Person always goes to the daily life with the great desire to come back and feel the beauty of life.

Schumacher all set to make a comeback

Michael Schumacher is all set to make a sensational return to Formula One 2010 season. This news will surely set all the racing fans across the globe in excitement. But the question to be answered is, can Michael Schumacher replicate the same magic with Ferrari as of three years ago. Some greatest come backs in sports include Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Kim Clijsters, Justin Henin recently and many others. Will Michael Schumacher join this elite club? The question will be answered within few months. The fans are quite optimistic about their hero. They earnestly believe that Schumacher can set the racing circuit on fire during his return. But the experts feel the other way round. They doubt Schumacher’s eye sight and concentration at the age of 41. Nevertheless, Schumi’s return will surely encourage the sponsors those who struggled last year and it will be a great motivation for the organizers of the sport.

Evolution of Weight Lifting

In early days men used to test their strength by lifting heavy weights. Sporting contests includes these activities along with running and wrestling. But now the process of weight lifting has considerably changed. The athlete has to prepare systematically if he has to achieve the best possible result. One has to learn the strength and speed along will the skills ad technique to compete with others. There is no limit in weight lifting. Weights which were thought as impossible to lift are now been easily lifted by many lifters. Now a day’s weight lifting is one of the most popular games in Olympics. Competitions are being held at different weight classes. The competitor has to complete two lifts, one is the two hand snatch and the other is the two hand clean and jerk. The atmosphere in the warm up room will be as electric as that of the main stage. As years gone by, the equipments used for the competition has also improved dramatically.

Thierry Henry knocks Ireland out of World Cup

After Diego Maradona it was the turn of French Striker Thierry Henry to cruelly knock a team out of the World Cup. Henry’s handball incident which knocked out promising Ireland team out of the 2010 FIFA world cup was widely criticized by football experts all around the world. After a disappointing first leg, the Irish team came out with all guns blazing for the crucial second leg. They played their heart out and thereby took a 1-0 lead When the match was all set to go to a tiebreaker for deciding the qualifier, there came the most unfortunate and unforgettable incident in the history of Ireland football which left all Irish fans in tears. Thierry Henry scored the equalizer after deliberately handling the ball twice. France qualified for the World Cup final. The crowd was shell shocked. They could not accept this kind of cheating. Though Thierry Henry apologized at the end of the match, boisterous Irish fans refused to calm down. The man who really let Ireland down was the match referee Martin Hansson who failed to notice Henry handling the ball. The part of the blame has to be taken by FIFA governing body for not appointing assistant referees for crucial matches.

Spain wins consecutive Davis Cup Titles

Spain continued to dominate the world tennis after successfully defending their Davis cup title by defeating Czech Republic by a convincing 5-0 margin. By winning the Davis Cup 2009 Spain became the first team since Sweden in 1998 to defend the coveted title. Last year Argentina gave a tough fight to the Spanish team. But this time around Czech Republic was no match to the mighty Spaniards, as they were thrashed in a one-sided 5-0 whitewash. Spaniards came out firing with all guns blazing as Nadal won the first singles encounter in straight sets, but the major turning point came in the second match when David Ferrer won a thrilling five setter against a determined Radek Stepanek. This win gave the team a huge boost in confidence. From there on, it was Spain all the way that made Czech taste the humble pie. Spain can very well continue their dominance in tennis as they are blessed with young and talented individuals like Verdasco, Nadal, Ferrer and Lopez who could storm the opponents with a brilliant performance. They also have very good bench strength in case of injuries. So it could be interesting to see which team will overpower this young Spanish team in the next Davis Cup.