Bowling: History

The first evidence of bowling was discovered by a british archeologist in 1930. It manifested in the form of primitive bowling pins and bowling balls that were buried in the grave of an Engyptian boy. The artifacts are dated back to 3200 B.C. This was the first evidence of existance of bowling.
Other archeologist claim that the first game of bowling was played somewhere in western/central Europe in 300A.D. The first written referance to bowling dates back to 1366. It claims that king Edward III played the game along with his soldiers. Further traces of bowling state that the game was banned from all but the upper classes of England by king Henry VIII, because the game distracted the traders and workers from doing their jobs. Ninepin bowling was introduced to America from Europe during the colonial era, and became very popular in the New World.

Bowling: Health Benefits and Safety

Bowling helps in burning calories and works muscle groups not usually exercised. The flexing and stretching in bowling works tendons, joints, ligaments, and muscles in the arms and promotes weight loss. Apart from the physical benefits it also has psychosocial benefits, strengthening friendships or creating new ones in groups.

It is recomended to worm up before playing bowling, like it is with any other sport. Checking the soles of shoes for sticky objects helps to avoid falls. Since bowling balls are heavy with varying weight ranges, to avoid back and wrist injury they should be picked up with both hands. It’s recommended to bend one’s knees while picking up bowling balls to avoid back injuries. The bowling ball return mechanism has a driven wheel, and bowlers should keep their hands clear of it. It is also important to watch the size of the bowling ball, as your finger can get stuck in it!

Bowling

Bowling is a really popular sport amongst today's sosciety. Ancients forms of bowling have been around since 300A.D. when it was 'discoevered' in Germany, Finland, Yemen, etc. The modern bowling rules have been crafted in September 9, 1895. In the game, the bowler rolls the bowling ball down a bowling alley, a wooden or synthetic, trying to hit pins.
The type of bowling varries depending on the pins' size and shape, and the bowling ball. There are five varitations of bowling:

• Tenpin bowling
• Ninepin bowling
• Candlepin bowling
• Duckpin bowling
• Fivenpin bowling
  

Mountain Bike

You can go to different mountains and you will always be amazed when you see the beauty of the nature of the mountains. Mountain bike is one of the best activities to keep yourself in shape. It uses all the mussels from feet to head to maintain good speed and balance on the bike. Mountain bike races are one of the most interesting types of races for me. In other to win a mountain bike race you need to have skills strength courage and a love to adrenaline. Mountain bike is a dangerous sport when you practice it on high speed. Even the best racers jump off their bikes once in a while.

Rafa ready for Kop pay-off

The Anfield board were last night locked in talks with him over the size of his pay-off.
Benitez's six-year rule is ending with Inter Milan being desperate to sign him, as revealed exclusively in The Sun.
He was offered Ј3m to leave but refused as his contract - which has four years to run - guarantees Ј16m.
The Benitez era became doomed when Liverpool chiefs felt he had lost the support of senior players.
And he realised the end was close after again meeting chairman Martin Broughton and managing director Christian Purslow.
The Spaniard, who led Liverpool to Champions League glory but did not win the Premier League, was furious to learn there was little cash to spend.
Candidates for the job are Croatia boss Slaven Bilic, Turkey chief Guus Hiddink, Benfica's Jorge Jesus and Fulham's Roy Hodgson.

Spain vs. South Korea

Spain and South Korea will play against each other in a match today at 19:00 in the Spain capital Madrid on the stadium of Real Madrid. Both teams are qualified for the World Cup in South Africa that will take place 8 day from now. Spain is one of the teams that most probablty will participate in the final round of the World Tournament and may eventually win the cup. South Korea is a team that didn't participate in most of the last years and now will have the chance to do something that will stay in the history of the team despite the 1/8-finals in the recent 10 years. Spain of course has much more valuable players inclidinf Ceck Fabregas, Xavi, Xavi Alonso, Fernando Torres, Iker Cassilas and many others. On the other hand the team form Asia has only 1 famous player-Ji Sung Park for m Manchester United. Including the class of the Spain national team I expect a easy win for the European Champions with at least 2 goals difference.

Interview with Messi before the World Cup

“I don’t feel the pressure. The truth is I’m arriving in good shape. I have a strong desire to do as well as I can, as do my teammates. We want to give our best for Argentina and we hope things turn out well.”

“I won’t change. I’ll keep playing in the same way,” Messi said. “I hope to be able to do what I do (in Barcelona) in the national team without my form suffering, because that (way of playing) is what has made me able to achieve everything I have (up until now).”

“I don’t know. It’s Diego’s decision,” said Messi, who spoke to the AP at the launch of his new Adidas soccer shoes. “But I think Argentina is fortunate to have many top-quality forwards. That has been proven in this last year because if you look at all the important leagues, there is an Argentine there at the top."

“We are approaching the World Cup on very good form and that’s great news.”

“The criticism on how I play doesn’t hurt. If it’s because of my performances then I’m the first to criticize myself and the first to know that I haven’t done things well enough — it’s not a problem. But what hurts is when people talk about things unrelated to football. Things beyond football, things from outside.”

“Let’s hope we can do things well and that we can become champions with Argentina and lift the cup. There is no doubt that winning a World Cup would be something unforgettable for the country, for me and for everybody.

“I have also won everything individually and now I would like to do the same with Argentina.”