Volleyball
Posted on February 13, 2008 - Filed Under Recreation and Sports | Leave a Comment
Volleyball originated in United States and is more than hundred years old. Volleyball is an extremely popular sport in United States and has gained popularity in various other parts of the world. It is estimated that 46 million Americans play volleyball and there are around 800 million players of volleyball worldwide. In the year 1895, William G. Morgan, thought to mix the elements of baseball, basketball, tennis and handball into one game. He thus created a game called mintonette, which was later called volleyball. The first game of volleyball was played in the year 1896. Earlier, the ball of basketball was used for playing volleyball. In the year 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport. The ball of volleyball now weighs between 9 and 10 ounces and the ball pressure is between 4.5 and 6 pounds
Read More..>>The Formula 1 Of The Skies?
Posted on February 4, 2008 - Filed Under Recreation and Sports | Leave a Comment
It’s been called the Formula 1 of the skies, and although new, it’s fast becoming competition for the most popular motor sport - so what am I talking about?
Well, it’s the Red Bull Air Race!
Conceived in the US by Red Bull, it was first maybe dismissed as a marketing stunt when the first race was held in 2003, but it became immediately clear that the idea was a winner.
Races followed in several countries, leading to the first Air Race World Series in 2005.
Unlike the baseball world series, this one actually takes place around the world, with competitors from around the world!
