Extreme Sports events around the world!!!

Hell’s Gate, Tuscany, Italy

Tucked away in the picturesque mountains of Tuscany, the Hell's Gate is one of the most difficult races Enduro (racing bikes) in the world. The game is designed by the legend of the sport Fabio Fasola, who wanted to make a distinction between good and amazing riders Enduro. The Gate of Hell continues to fulfill the purpose of each year, and it is characteristic that in 2010 only 2 of the 103 participants were able to complete the journey without leaving due to adverse conditions.

Multi Sport Events! Something more than just Olympics!

After the amazing summer that 2012 offered in the multi sport events world in London, it is no wonder that the world now is looking forward to the new Olympic games in 2016 in Rio. The excitement and the expectations are more than trilling as the city will be hosting two years before the event the FIFA World Cup. 

QATAR - The New Sport Event Destination

Before the FIFA appointed Qatar to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, most of us would probably not have associated Qatar with sports. However, in the run up to Qatar's bid for the football world cup, Qatar has already proven that it can host major sport events : Asian Championships in Handball, Basketball, Sailing, Indoor Athletics, Youth Wrestling, Fencing and Shooting. Events such as the World Team Table Tennis Championships and World Weightlifting Championships have brought international athletes and teams to the desert state. With the upcoming Handball World Championships (2015) and Road Cycling World Championships (2016) Qatar has yet secured two additional global sport events.

Athletics after Pistorius!

Athletics as a sport is renowned for uniting a country and allowing us to be inspired by sports events. The London 2012 Olympics was a showcase of both new and old talent and a spectacle with new world records being achieved and the fastest men's 100m final in history. It is moments like these which allow us to recognise sports on an international level. However with the Oscar Pistorius case still at the forefront of every sports fans mind what does this lend to the reputation of a sport that was so celebrated just a few months ago?


For those of you that don't know Oscar was the first paralympian to compete with fully able athletes in London 2012! His use of blades instead of legs were at the height of controversy during the mega event. However it is not his racing abilities that are now questioned but his motives as he is targeted as prime suspect in the murder investigation of his girlfriend.

The Derby della Madonnina

Derby della Madonnina, or The derby of Milan City as it is known to fans outside Italy, is the football match between the two prominent Milanese clubs  Associazione Calcio Milan and Football Club Internationale Milano of Italy. The match between these two clubs is thought to be one of the most fellowed football rivalry in the world. 

The competition is called "Derby della Madonnina" in honour of one of the main sights of the city of Milan, the statue of the virgin Mary on the top of the Duomo, which is usually called "Madonnina".

Red Bull Crashed Ice 2013

March 2, will be the fourth of five stages of the season 2012/2013 Red Bull Crashed Ice.

This extreme skating championship takes place on a parcour including jumps, sharp turns and slopes. This sport is called "Ice Cross Downhill".

This event was created by Red Bull and was presented for the first time in Stockholm, Sweden in 2001. Since then, the event is held annually in different cities of North America and Europe.

Review week 8

In our preview of week 8 we have made some prediction on how this sports week will turn out. Let's check if we were right:

Football Champions League: 

Boateng: Match winner!

Victory for Bayern Munich: Check! With a great match and a 1:3 win for Bayern, we can almost say "Welcome to the Quarter-Final of the Champions League Bayern Munich"

Victory for Barcelona: Not at all! What was that?! Thanks to goals from Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari, Milan has the chance to make it to the Quarter-Final of the Champions League.

Draw between Porto and Malaga: Not really. With only one goal behind, Malaga has still the chance to win on home ground and make it to the QF.

Dram between Galatacsaray and Schalke: Check! However this match might not count because Schalke have lodged a protest with Uefa over Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba's participation.

FLASHBACK! The Red Bull Art of Motion Santorini 2012

The Red Bull Art of Motion, the biggest parkour and freerunning competition in the world, was born in 2007 and for the first time in its history was hosted in Greece at  2011 and then for a second year in the row 2012, on the beautiful island of Santorini. The contest is unlike anything before, and manages to capture the look of combining martial arts, parkour, the free-running and rhythmic gymnastics in an artistic way.

The Best Biathlon Blog

Since I am a child I love watching biathlon in the winter time. It is for Biathlon that I cannot wait for the snow to arrive and the World Cup season to start. I am following biathlon live ( if I can afford it), on TV and on the Internet. Even if my friends think ( I am crazy and)  I know all about this sports and its athletes, I was still looking for a website or a blog to provide background information and statistics on the Biathlon World Cup. With the real biathlon blog I have found the perfect blog for biathlon nerds like me.

Real Biathlon has different features:

Dancing on thin ice?

It is a well known fact that figure skaters Torvill and Dean are something of a legend in Britain however can the same still be said for the itv one prime time show Dancing on Ice?

The TV show that has proven popular dependant on the line up has allowed greater coverage for the sport of figure skating and increased accessibility of the sport tenfold in a country that traditional this country is rubbish at!

The lineup of this show is important to gain ratings success however this years crop had trouble gaining event d list celebrity status! The star of the show, blonde Barbie Pamela Anderson, was voted out on week one and since then celebrities have been competing for a reinvention in fame rather than just the dancing on ice crown!

NBA All Star Game 2013!

Last weekend was another weekend when the world witnessed the American culture transmitted with one of the biggest sport events of the season, the battle between the West and the East at the NBA All Star game. One of the must see events took place in Houston, Texas on Sunday night with a full stadium and lots of film stars and media celebrities taking part or simply watching and enjoying the show that the two teams were giving on the court.

Preview week 8

More sports on snow and grass

Will he score against his old club?

Only yesterday we did have time to rest from previous sport events such as the World Championships in Alpine Skiing and Biathlon. Already today, Tuesday February 19^th, we can watch some great football matches between Arsenal and Bayern Munich as well as between Porto and Malaga.  On Wednesday there are more Champions League matches: Galatasaray vs. Schalke and Milan vs. Barcelona. My predictions on these matches are wins for Bayern Munich and Barcelona and draws at the other two matches. Any different thoughts?

The most valuable football Brands 2012

Recently, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance Plc has released their 2012 Edition’s Football Brand report, the English giant Manchester United football club remains the world’s most valuable club at USD 853 Million deposit a disappointing season on the pitch. 

After the Red Evil, FC Bayern Munich set on the second positon of the rankings, by its strong brand domestically to generate the largest commercial revenue in football world, the brand value of the German giant is estimated at USD 786 Million. 

BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi 2013

If you like sports such as snowboarding or surfing, you will be interested in the BOWL-A-RAMA, a competition organized by VANS skateboarding to be held February 23, 2013 in Australia in the city of Bondi, in the now very famous "Bondi Skate Park".

Review week 7

A Happy End?!

At the preview of week seven we asked ourselves if Austria will finally win their first gold medal of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 in Schladming, Austria. Although these championships have been disappointing for the Austrians, they still had a happy end, as they have won a medal in the Team Event on Tuesday and another gold medal through Marcel Hirscher today. With two gold, two silver and four bronze medals Austria has won the most medals of all teams and finds itself on the second place of the medal count. Only the American team with fabulous Ted Ligety (3 gold) and the surprising teenager Mikaela Shiffrin (1 gold) have done better in these championships:

Formula 1 Grand Prix Top Destinations!

If you want to feel the excitement of attending Formula 1 Grand Prix events, here are the top three personal suggestions to enjoy the most prestigious car race sport in the world.

Monaco Grand Prix

The Grand Prix of Monaco is the most prestigious event on the F1 agenda. This used to be and may be still is the only race in the world to take place on the streets of a city.

Apart from a great nightlife, the city can offer loads of great places to visit, from the Monaco Cathedral built in 1875 to the Oceanographic Museum specifically dedicated to marine science and oceanography there will be a place for every taste. Don’t forget to stop by the famous Monte Carlo Casino for a bit of fun or head to the warm waters of the Mediterranean and relax on the popular beaches.

Farm Jam 2013

From 22 to 24 February, Southland New Zealand, will host the 6th edition of the "Farm Jam", which gathers every year since its inception and increasingly, thousands of spectators.

The Farm Jam began in 2008 in Southland, New Zeeland. From its beginnings it has rapidly grown attracting some of the world’s biggest names in BMX( Bicycle Motocross), FMX (Freestyle Motocross) and MTB (Mountain Biking).

Preview week 7

The next episode of week 6

Let’s start with a major sport event at the end of this week: The 2013 NBA All-Star Game. This exhibition game will be played on February 17 at Toyota Center in Houston. The players for the game were selected by the fans with Kobe Bryant (1,591,437 votes) and LeBron James (1,583,646 votes) receiving the most votes of all starters. From an event point of view it will be interesting to see what the sponsors of the following competitions have come up with to entertain spectators: Taco Bell Skill Challenge, Foot Locker Three-Point Contest, Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, Sears Shooting Stars Competition, BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. Come and visit our blog next week to read more about this event.

Review week 6

It had it all: Surprises, Disappointments and Favourite Victories

Hoefl-Riesch on her way to gold

In our preview of week 6 we started off with the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 in Schladming, Austria. After five out of eleven competitions it is fair to say, that the Austrian athletes have until now under-performed on home ground. So far they have won one medal through Nicole Hosp in the super combination, although fans and officials were expecting at least three by that time of the championships. Hopes are still up, as many Austrian athletes have finished in the top ten. On the other hand Tina Maze, as expected, won the Super-G which was a turbulent first race of the championships. Aksel Lund Svindal from Norway is now the king of alpine skiing, because he has won the men’s downhill on Saturday and has therefore been rewarded with ~ €30,000. Maria Hoefl-Riesch is the third athlete to mention, since she has won the super combination and came in third at today’s downhill. Each of these athletes has so far won two medals making them the most successful competitors by now.

Is it worth the show?

Discussions after Vonn’s crash

On Wednesday, 6^th of February, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 in Schladming started with the Super-G (female). The race was supposed to start at 11 am local time but was postponed 13 times and therefore delayed by 3.5 hours. The fog hanging over the course made it impossible to guarantee a fair race for all participants. At 2.30 pm “the visibility was great, there were no problems, and the course was also in good shape”, stated Atle Skaardal, FIS women's race director. At 3.15pm it was Lindsey Vonn’s turn and she did great in the first bit of the course. After a jump Vonn landed on an icy part of the course, lost balance, flipped in the air and smashed a gate. A helicopter brought her into the Schladming hospital, where the diagnosis was: anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament tear as well as a tibial plateau fracture.