Have you ever wondered why they call it Roland Garros? Well, it is a pretty interesting story, actually. In 1927 the young French Tennis Federation decided ti build a stadium just for tennis, because until then the French International Open tournament was held either at the Stade de France, or at the Racing Club, which [...]
Wimbledon is probably the most famous tennis tournament in the world, as it is the oldest. Dating back from 1877, it is one of the 4 grand slams and the last important tennis tournament on grass.
The most important events in the tournament are gentlemen’s singles, ladies’ singles, gentlemen’s doubles, ladies’ doubles and mixed doubles. There [...]
The Roland Garros tennis tournament goes back a long way, as the first edition was held in 1891. It continues to fascinate tennis lovers worldwide. It is one of the 4 most important tennis tournaments in a year, called grand slams.
The French Open 2009, (Roland Garros is also known as the French Open), will [...]
For people who work in an office at a desk 8 hours/day, exercise is vital. If you only stare at a computer screen this whole time without doing some basic desk exercise, this will take its toll in the future, even though you may not feel it just yet.
You should take at least a 5 [...]
John:
“In my opinion, sailing is a lot better than swimming. For one thing, it is more exciting. You can really get away from it all. I love being alone with the sea. Just me and the sea and the wind in my hair. People say that sailing can be dangerous but for me it is [...]
Soccer
This game, also known as Association Football, is the most popular sport in Britain. Each season hundreds of clubs, great and small, set out on a long hard trail that culminates with the Cup Final in May, played before a roaring, singing crowd of 80,000 at Wembley Stadium. A similar scene takes place in every [...]