[English] Le sport est l’espéranto des races. [Jean Giraudoux] Écrivain français 1882-1944 J’étais résigné à écrire un article soporifique encyclopédique sur les sports les plus populaires en France et en Belgique. Football, tennis, cyclisme, basket… Ennuyeux au possible tant pour moi que pour mes lecteurs adorés. “Sports?” J’efface donc mon premier somnifère article et remet [...]

I was resigned to write an encyclopedic article about the most popular sports in Belgium and France. Soccer, tennis, cycling, basketball… Überboring for me and for my lovely readers…
“Sports?” I decided to erase my first sleeping pill article and got back to work: go go go extreme sports! Truth be told, it’s about extreme sports on the scale of awesomeness: the most boring and the most awesome! Suit up!

Before the Pittsburgh Steelers & the Arizona Cardinals face off on Feb 1st, I wanted to make sure that anyone interested has an easy-to-follow guide to one of America’s most beloved pastimes. Whether you plan to enjoy the ritual stateside for the first time this year, or are simply fascinated by the hype from afar, you might be surprised to know that there is a lot more to the annual championship than just a game of “gridiron”. In America, the rituals accompanying the Superbowl are numerous and cherished, and though we all do things a little differently, there are a few elements that you can count on come Sunday:

Who would have thought that it were possible to do sports while drinking beer? And not just beer, but also anise alcohol? I bet some people think it wouldn’t be possible since alcohol isn’t usually the best exercise buddy. Fortunately, for those ones who always wished it were I have great news: there is a sport in which you’re supposed to drink beer.

¿Quién habría pensado en hacer deporte mientras toma cerveza? ¿Y no sólo cerveza sino aguardiente? Seguramente no muchas personas habrían considerado esa posibilidad; sin embargo lo es: la cerveza y el deporte van de la mano. A partir de la ley 613 de 2000, el tejo se convirtió en el deporte nacional de Colombia. Este [...]

In Italia il calcio è letteralmente un fenomeno di massa. A confermare questa ipotesi ci sono elementi decisivi che non lasciano spazio ad ulteriori dubbi. Partendo da uno dei fatti più recenti si può citare la serata degli Oscar del calcio italiano svoltasi il 19 gennaio 2009 a Milano. Organizzata dall’Assocalciatori, l’iniziativa ha premiato i [...]

Soccer is a national obsession in Italy. There are many examples which together have the power to erase all doubt about it. First off – the Soccer Oscar Night, which took place in Milano on 19th January 2009. Organized by Assocalciatori, the event aimed to reward the best players in Italian soccer. Ibrahimovic and Del Piero, two beloved players, triumphed over all other candidates.

Es gab schon so einige großartige Sportler hier in Deutschland, das steht fest. Jeder kennt Beckenbauer, die Leute schwärmen immer noch von Boris Becker in jungen Jahren und Michael Schuhmacher hat Formel1-Geschichte geschrieben. Das ist schon eine stattliche Liste, hinzukommen noch Steffi Graf, Henry Maske… Wie bitte, ihr kennt den großen „Gentleman“ Maske nicht mehr? [...]

We’ve had some great sportsmen in Germany, that’s for sure. Everybody knows Beckenbauer; raves about Boris Becker during his heyday; and Michael Schumacher wrote formula1-history. That’s just to start, everyone likes Steffi Graf and Henry Maske! Please, can you really forget the “Gentleman” Maske? Shame on you! Yeah, but is it all that nice and perfect in the German sports world? Let’s have a look behind the scenes and learn more about these German sport celebrities.

Przeczytałam właśnie artykuł Vitórii o brazylijskim futbolu i pozazdrościłam im bardzo, że mają tylu odnoszących sukcesy graczy, którym mogą kibicować. Potem przeprowadziłam szybką ankietę wśród moich międzynarodowych współpracowników. Pytanie brzmiało: Czy znasz jakiegoś słynnego polskiego sportowca? Odpowiedzią było jednoznaczne „nie” i nawet mnie to specjalnie nie zdziwiło. Jak to jest, że 38-milionowy naród nie ma [...]