Sport Reviews
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Speed Skating - Women’s 1500m
The Women’s1500 meter event of Speed Skating competition during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games was stellar and full of excitement. As an American, I’d like to say we were in the thick of the hunt, but this isn’t our event. Still, the thrill of the Olympics …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Super-Combined
America’s Bode Miller finally won his gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. It was in the Super-Combined Alpine Skiing event, a sport that combines one downhill run with one slalom run. Miller is known for being a downhill king of the slopes, but not being …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s Two-Man Bobsleigh
The bobsled has always been an exciting sport to watch. The notion of two men inside this bobsled, going ridiculously fast with unthinkable g-forces attacking their body is mind boggling. It’s thrilling to watch, especially at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
The event takes place over two nights, …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Short Track - Men’s 1000m
I have to say that I did a lot of holding my breath during the Men’s 1000m short track event at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. This sport changes on a dime. One second you’re in the lead, and the next you’re sliding into the pad. …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Women’s Super-G
Julia Mancuso from the USA was the first to make the attempt down the hill for the Women’s Super-G event in the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver. This is the event where skiers don’t get to take any trial runs down the hill and only get to inspect …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Speed Skating - Men’s 1500m
The Men’s 1500 meter Speed Skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was full of excitement and some despair.
What I like about this event is the fast pace and that on any given day, a surprise can be had. That’s what happened in this event — surprise. …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s 30k Pursuit
The Men’s 30k Pursuit at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics proved to be quite the surprise. This event starts out with four laps of classic and then four laps freestyle skiing.
Through the classic style, it was amazing to see all four of Canada’s team in the lead pack. …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Men’s Super G
Men’s Super G, a part of the alpine skiing competition for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, was truly exciting to watch. As an American, I was thrilled to see Andrew Weibrecht do so well. He made a mistake up top, but recovered nicely and ended up …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Ice Dancing - Compulsory Dance
Every team skates to the same dance, doing two rotations on the rink. It’s a contest of technique. It’s much more of the classical ice dancing that I grew up watching versus the free style post-Bolero entry that changed the sport forever. It’s really a head …
2010 NASCAR Nationwide Stater Bros. 300 race
The Nationwide Series continued on February 20, 2010 with the Stater Bros. 300, held in California. Joey Logano had the pole, with his teammate Kyle Busch on the outside. It probably wasn’t a big surprises that this front row ended up in the heat of the battle …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating - Men’s Free Skate
Everyone was excited to watch the free skate portion of the figure skating event for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games. The top three are very close together. Any one of them began the evening knowing they could win gold.
Before the big action, though, the skaters below …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Women’s Halfpipe Qualifying
Today I watched the qualifying for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Women’s Halfpipe competition, and it was very interesting.
One of the things that amazes me about this halfpipe competition is that the competitors are different from other athletes. They have a different preparation and the camaraderie and feel of …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Women’s Downhill
The women’s downhill of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was full of excitement. I was actually surprised, though, how many very nasty falls and crashes that there were. It was frightening, in fact.
One of the Switzerland skiers had such a nasty fall. She slid down …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Speed Skating Men’s 1000m
Speed skating is certainly an exciting sport, and this year, at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, there’s been a bunch of controversy surrounding it because of ice issues. However, the issues of the track have not deterred the intensity of the competition on the track.
The Speed Skating 1000 meters event …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s Halfpipe
America’s Louie Vito isn’t normally the type of guy I’d say is cute, but after watching him on Dancing with the Stars, he is kinda cute. After seeing this different dancing side of him, how can I not root for him at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics? …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Women’s Halfpipe Finals
Tonight was the finals for the Women’s Halfpipe event in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The women don’t do as big of turns as the guys do, but it is still exciting to watch. They get two runs and the best individual scores win the medals.
I had …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Women’s Super Combined
The Women’s Super Combined is one of the sports I love to watch during any Winter Olympics, including this 2010 Vancouver one. Of course, it’s extra exciting if your country has a chance to win a medal or two. The Super Combined totals the times of one …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Women’s Snowboard Cross
Women’s Snowboard Cross at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was quite fun. The qualifying was boring, but the heats were much more exciting.
France’s Claire Chapotot stalled out at the beginning of her quarter final heat that included Norway’s Helene Olafsen and Faye Gulini of America. Gulini didn’t …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Women’s Speed Skating - 500m
I really enjoy the short speed skating events. They are fast and exciting. It’s pretty easy to follow, and there’s the element of suspense the closer it gets to the final racers.
Women’s Speed Skating - 500m in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics involved two runs. The …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s 12.5K Pursuit biathlon
The Men’s 12.5K Pursuit, aka: the biathlon, is really an interesting sport. I’m not sure of its origins. Perhaps it’s hunting related, but it requires fast skiing as well as fast and accurate rifle shooting. Basically, you ski a while and then you reach a shooting …
Vancouver Giants WHL Hockey Games
If you live in the Vancouver, BC area, or are visiting, and are a hockey fan, I highly recommend getting tickets for the Vancouver Giants, the WHL (Western Hockey League) team in the city. First of all, you will be overjoyed at the entertainment because this hockey is good, …
2010 NASCAR Camping World NextEra Energy Resources 250 race
NASCAR’s truck series was supposed to get under way on Friday evening, February 12, but rain meant that the race wasn’t held until Saturday evening, after the Nationwide race was concluded. The truck series is a different breed, a mix of veteran drivers, Sprint Cup wannabes, and everything …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s Downhill
The Alpine downhill events have always been something I’ve enjoyed, going way back to childhood. It’s fast, and I love seeing the skiers grabbing some air. I haven’t followed it as much as I used to, but when it comes time for the Olympics, it’s a must …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s 15km Individual
Some sports are hard to enjoy over television, and in my opinion, cross country events are in that category. The Men’s 15km Individual for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics featured competitors from 50 nations. There were actually 96 skiers. It’s a timed race, with 15 seconds …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s Snowboard Cross race
After a boring round of qualifying, the Men’s Snowboard Cross semi-finals and finals race were actually exciting. Now this could capture a person’s interest.
For the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, there had been 34 competitors originally. Four never made it out of the boring individual qualifying. After …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s Snowboard Cross Qualifying
I must admit I haven’t watched Men’s Snowboard Cross that much over the years. This is one of the newer Olympic events, one of the winter extreme sports added to the list of competitions. As I watch the qualifying the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, I realized something. …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s Moguls
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Men’s Moguls event was lots of fun to watch. I’m getting into this sport the more I watch it. For me, it’s three different kinds of excitement. They start with a trick, then have to show off their skiing, and then …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating - Pairs Short Program
There were twenty couples participating in the Pairs Short Program of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics for figure skating. I love figure skating, but I have to say that I’m really sick and tired of improper scoring, skaters falling, and this crazy holding their legs up by touching …
ToPeak Alien II Multi-Tool
Two years ago, on a whim, I purchased the Topeak Alien II Multi-Tool because it was on a sale (every sale looks good once you’ve been bitten by the bike stuff bug) and it arrived a few days later.
After a couple minutes of consternation figuring out how to actually …
2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500 race
The most amazing aspect of this race was the unexpected, and no, I don’t mean in the racing. Part of the asphalt track deteriorated so much that they stopped the race to repair it. The red flag came out with 78 laps to go, prompting a delay …
2010 NASCAR Camping World 300 Nationwide race
The Camping World 300 race was the opening race for the Nationwide Series. Held on February 13, 2010 in Daytona, the field was led by Kyle Busch on the poll with Carl Edwards completing the first row. Fifteen drivers are also in the Sprint Cup Series and …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Women’s Moguls
Women’s Moguls is an exciting skiing competition that begins with a trick, proceeds to traversing the moguls, and ends with a final trick right before crossing the finish line. The judges award points based on air, speed, and turns. Canadian Jenn Heil was a favorite going in …
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Short Track - Men’s 1500m
I do love the Winter Olympics, and one of the first events is the Short Track - Men’s 1500m. I have to say that just watching these men skate makes me dizzy. Going around and around on the short track takes such concentration and focus. I …
2010 NASCAR Bud Shootout race
It was 75 laps as always for the annual Bud Shootout that commences the racing action for those in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. Carl Edwards was on the pole, a result of a good draw in the Shootout Pole show. It’s not a technical accomplishment, but a …
2010 NASCAR Arca Series Lucas Oil 200 race
The Arca Series is considered a lead-in to getting into the big leagues of NASCAR racing. Many drivers jump from Arca to Nationwide or trucks and then to the Sprint Car series. This year, there is a lot of focus on this very first Arca race, primarily …
2010 NASCAR Pole Qualifying for the Gatorade Duels
The 2010 NASCAR Pole Qualifying for the Gatorade Duels occurred on Saturday, February 6th, and the wind was supposed to be a big factor. With wind gusts up to 25mph, the feeling was that the winds would really impede the speed of the cars on Turn 4 and …
Nike Victory Red Fairway Wood
These are Nike’s newest fairway woods. They accompany the new driver that was released in the Victory Red family.
Overall, I never quite see what the difference is in fairway woods. I feel that for the most part, they offer better control and I do not see much difference in …
Nike Victory Red Str8 Fit Driver
If you have not figured out from my previous reviews, I am a Nike Fanatic! I love all of Nike’s products and especially have been mesmerized by their golf department.
The new Nike VR Str8 Fit Driver is the perfect addition to Nike’s already high quality line of golf clubs. …
NASCAR - Bud Shootout Practice #2 2010
The boys had barely gotten back on the track to begin the second hour-long practice for the Bud Shootout when action exploded. Juan Pablo Montoya’s 42-car hooked the rear of Kurt Busch’s 2-car, causing Busch to contact the wall and slide across the track. Montoya again! …
NASCAR - Bud Shootout Practice #1 2010
There’s been a lot of changes to NASCAR over the off season and now the boys of thunder are getting back onto the track for the first time in official racing. Today two practices were held for the Bud Shootout, a 75 lap race broken into two segments.
I …
The United States National Figure Skating Championships - Women’s
With the Olympics weeks away, The United States National Figure Skating Championships were held in January 2010, and I have a few comments about all that went down.
First up, Sasha Cohen, who after four years away decided to make a big comeback, though she had done virtually nothing to …
The Lee Enfield .303 Rifle
One of the sports which is a test of both good eyesight and a steady hand is shooting. Of course, there are many ways to practise this sport. One can shoot at birds, clay pigeons, targets, deer, wild boar and so on. However, target shooting is the thing …
Flashpoint 60 Wheelset
I will never lay claim to being a super star cyclist, but I have managed to get some pretty good results in some time trials and I consider myself to be gaining a good bit of knowledge and experience about equipment as I work to do the best I …
Clicgear Push Golf Cart Model 2.0
This is definitely the most popular push golf cart on the market. It is touted as one of (if not the) most compact golf cart that money can buy. It is a standard 3 wheel golf cart which opened is a pretty large.
It comes with rubber wheels which …
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