A Slick Finish at the 2018 Tarawera Ultra
Through mud, sweat and possible concussions, four Americans ran (or slid) onto the podium at this year’s Tarawera 102K Ultra on New Zealand’s North Island. The Tarawera 102K Ultra was the second race in the Ultra-Trail World Tour, making it New Zealand’s most prestigious race and attracting elite athletes internationally. In past editions, the course…
FRANCE PREVAIL OVER SERBIA AND CLAIM GOLD MEDAL; USA END WITH THIRD PLACE
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 18, 2015 – The final day of the FIVB Volleyball World League at the Maracanazinho Arena showed two straight-sets victories. France defeated Serbia 3-0 to claim their first title while USA upset Poland to conquer the Bronze Medal. France’s outside spiker Earvin Ngapeth was nominated the MVP of the competition.…
Sada Cruzeiro and Perugia with Cups
Last volleyball weekend was all about national cups and their final tournaments. The finals played in front of sold-out arenas in Italy and Brazil have brought astonishing matches and Sada Cruzeiro and Sir Safety Conad Perugia won the cups. Sada Cruzeiro managed to outplay in the “traditional final” in five sets the Sesi-SP 3:2 (25-23,…
Why volleyball is popular among people all over the world? | VolleyCountry
lang=”en-US”> Why volleyball is popular among people all over the world? | VolleyCountry Shop My Account 0 Items News Training Players Beach Blog Select Page Why volleyball is popular among people all over the world? by Marc Bird | Dec 12, 2019 A common feature, which finds its expression in any sports game, is…
“The Expendables 2” : du rab’ pour Bruce et Schwarzy !
Bruce Willis et Arnold Schwarzenegger ont été confirmés au casting de “The Expendables 2”, pour des rôles qui ne se limiteront pas à des cameos comme dans le premier volet. Cette fois, Bruce Willis (Mr. Church, probable méchant) et Arnold Schwarzenegger (Trench) auront droit à des rôles plus “substantiels” que dans The Expendables, apprend-on sur…
Investigators Warn Police: Stop Leaking Information On Regis Korchinkski-Paquet Case
TORONTO — Relatives of a Toronto woman who died after falling from her balcony last week have postponed speaking with Ontario’s police watchdog, citing concerns about possible leaks from police sources regarding the case, the agency said Wednesday. Counsel for the family of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet told the Special Investigations Unit such leaks undermine their…
Stockwell Day Steps Down From Jobs After Asinine Comments On Racism
OTTAWA — Former Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day has been fired from two jobs a day after making baseless comments about racism. Day, who was also a cabinet minister in former-prime minister Stephen Harper’s government, denied the existence of systemic racism in Canada during a panel discussion on CBC News’ Power & Politics Tuesday. In…
Obama Pushes For Police Reform In Shadow Of Protests For George Floyd
Former U.S. president Barack Obama called on young people of colour to stay hopeful about their “power to make things better” amid ongoing protests against police violence that have erupted across the country. Obama addressed protesters and police alike in opening a virtual town hall discussion hosted by the Obama Foundation on “reimaging policing” on…
Is Travel Restricted Within Canada During The COVID-19 Pandemic? It’s Complicated.
Right about now, a lot of Canadians probably dream of getting away, travelling somewhere and seeing the world. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we could all use a vacation. But international summer vacations are off the table. Flights are grounded, borders are mostly closed, and it could be awhile before they open back…
Mel Gibson de retour à la réalisation ?
Mel Gibson pourrait repasser derrière la caméra pour mettre en scène la vie du héros juif Judas Maccabée. Vu les accusations d’antisémitisme qui avaient accompagné la sortie de sa Passion du Christ ou les propos qu’il avait tenus lors de son arrestation en état d’ivresse en 2006, cela risque de faire jaser : Mel Gibson…