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from above

The aerial photography of George Steinmetz (The New Yorker in 2010)

 

and teenage rock climber Ashima Shiraishi 

 

 

volleydog

Norwegian dog training

 

with a wall and a ball

Sarah has ten exercises aimed at the basics for volleyball, but they are probably good agility exercises and some are very similar to those seen in physical therapy.  They might be fun if you have kids or if you do amateur sports.

the sexist (ex)-head of us soccer

Carlos Cordeiro resigned (or forced out) after some remarkable claims.

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The announcement comes after intense criticism of Cordeiro and the federation over a filing on Monday in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. women's national team.

In the document, the USSF claimed that women "do not perform equal work requiring equal skill [and] effort" while the ability of players on the senior men's national team, it said, was "materially influenced by the level of certain physical attributes such as speed and strength."

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a tip of the hat to Sukie

 

 

on focus and learning about yourself

A 33yr old Olympian writes a letter to her younger self.  

Some of you might find this interested - even if you're not a sports fan. 

(caveat - she's a friend)

 

serious problems in women's running

A running prodigy and an evil coach who rose to power and fame... and in Canada. 

 

un-ice

I'm not a skater, but this environmentally more friendly alternative to refrigerated ice rinks strikes me as a bit sad. Sadder still is the disappearance of real Winter ice rinks.

 

 

notes on beach volleyball strategy

Some notes from a friend.

Sarah is half of the women's beach volleyball world champion team representing Canada. 

(a semi-hidden clickthrough x in the upper right corner)

 

 

 

an uneven playing field

Chris Hayes and Howard Bryant talk about racism and politics in sport - an interesting discussion.  Here's a link to the episode (I listen on a dedicated podcast app)  about an hour.

 

 

a ski wax that damages the environment

Cross-country skiers love what it does for their skiing, but fluorinated ski waxes damage the environment and are being banned in Europe.