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Official Licensed Adult USA Olympic Baseball Cap features velcro adjustable strap List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $12.99  |
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This comfortable 100 % cotton baseball cap features an embroidered (raised) USA olympic logo on front, USA flag on back with velcro cotton strap, and a contrasting USA flag accent on rim of bill. |
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Mikasa VX20 Beach Classic Volleyball List Price: $30.99 Sale Price: $13.99 |
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Enjoy a classic day at the beach with a classic volleyball. This Mikasa VX20 Beach Classic outdoor volleyball is regulation size and weight, with a soft stitched cover that makes it comfortable to hit. |
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Molten GG7 Official FIBA Indoor Composite 29.5 Mens Basketball List Price: $74.69 Sale Price: $59.19 |
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The Molten GG7 Official FIBA Indoor Composite 29.5 Mens Basketball features the same 12 panel 2 tone look of the official FIBA Olympic game ball used in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The Molten GG7 is official mens 29... |
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Mikasa MVA330 Spiral Club Volleyball (Blue/Yellow) List Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $28.00 |
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The Mikasa MVA330 FIVB Replica Olympic Indoor Volleyball features a composite bladder and an innovative blue and yellow 8 panel swirl design for superior visibility, accuracy and control. The Mikasa MVA330 is approved by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and is the perfect volleyball for competitive club and indoor players... |
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A Basic Guide to Softball (Official U.S. Olympic Committee Sports S.) List Price: $9.95 Sale Price: $11.67 |
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Whether you're a newcomer to the game or a league player looking to sharpen your skills and understanding, A Basic Guide to Softball will enhance your appreciation of the history of the sport and its rules and fundamentals... |
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A Basic Guide to Softball (Official U.S. Olympic Committee Sports) |
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Whether you are a youngster, an adult, or a spectator of any age, this book should enhance your understanding of the history of the sport and its rules and fundamentals. It also features tips on both playing and watching softball for maximum enjoyment. |
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A Basic Guide to Badminton (Official Us Olympic Sports Series) List Price: $7.95 Sale Price: $6.55 |
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Badminton became an official Olympic sport in 1992. Whether you are a badminton spectator or player, this guide should help to enhance your understanding of the history of the sport, its rules and fundamentals, etiquette and attire, plus tips both on playing it and watching it for maximum enjoyment... |
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Mikasa Squish No-Sting Pillow Cover Volleyball List Price: $12.99 |
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With a "no sting" pillow cover, this is absolutely the softest game volleyball in the world. An exclusive Mikasa product. One year warranty. |
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Official FIVB Game Volleyball |
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The Official FIVB Game Ball Hard to improve on the best beach game volleyball in history but Mikasa has done just that. The new VLS300 unites the latest in technology for superb handling for the future of gold medal play... |
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Volleyball is a very popular sport today. There are many intramural teams and also competitive teams around the world. But, when and where did this popular sport begin? The history of volleyball is fascinating, it is interesting to see it's humble beginnings and the changes that it experienced through the years.
The man that invented volleyball is named William G Morgan. He was a sports instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association, also known as YMCA. Originally the YMCA introduced a new sport that we know today as basketball. Morgan saw that the physical contact of basketball along with the fast pace tired the older businessmen that enjoyed participating in the games. So, he created a new sport with less contact and less court movement which he called "mintonette." This game eventually turned into the game of volleyball.
Morgan played the game with members of YMCA for about a year before he decided to present it to a group of YMCA physical education directors. In 1896 the game of mintonette was presented to the directors and they suggested that he change the name to "volley ball" since the game consisted of vollying the ball back and forth over the net. The first official volleyball game was playing on July 7, 1896 at Springfield College.
The history of volleyball shows that Morgan's original game of mintonette resembled the game of badminton. It was played on a rectangular court with a net across the center of the court. The teams were split up so that there was not contact with the other team at all-- each team was placed on either side of the net. Players would use their hands to beat the ball back and forth over the net. The ball would continue to be in play until it was missed and hit the floor. Points could be earned when the opposite team could not return the ball.
As volleyball history continued, the rules changed slightly and became more defined. Officials with YMCA created a rule book that included details about the court size, ball size, and scoring system. It eventually morphed into what we know as volleyball today.
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Count Down to the Olympics Beijing 2008
The capital as well as one of the largest cities in the People's Republic of China, Beijing serves as the cultural, political, educational, economic, and scientific center of the nation. Located in the country's north-east corner, Beijing boasts of a diverse range of attractions, from magnificent palaces, temples, and historic monuments to interesting museums, incredible parks and gardens.
Just few to name are Forbidden City, The Great Wall, Summer Palace, Ming Tomb, Chinese History Museum, Chinese Science and Technology Museum, Chinese Military Museum, Yanhuang Art Museum, Temple of Azure Clouds, Wofo Temple, Yonghegong Lamasery, Big Bell Temple, and Ox Street Mosque. Further, people touring the place can also engage in a variety of recreational as well as fun-filled activities such as kite flying, martial arts, ice skating, and cycling. Above all, Beijing has also been chosen as the venue to host 2008 Summer Olympics, as a result of International Olympic Committee's (IOC) exhaustive ballot.
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially referred to as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad or the 29th Olympic Games, will fall on August 8, 2008 and would last till August 24, 2008. The Summer Olympic Games, otherwise known as the Games of the Olympiad, is an international sport event that is held once in four years. It is conducted by the International Olympic Committee.
Majority of the games would be held at the city's Beijing National Stadium. Further, both the opening and closing ceremonies would be held at there. In deed, the Beijing National Stadium would be the major field as well as track stadium. Other venues that have been chosen to conduct Olympic events include National Indoor Stadium, Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Ying Tung Natatorium, and Olympic Green Convention Centre.
It is estimated that about 11000 competitors would take part in the 2008 Summer Olympics events. Almost competitors from almost every country take part in the events such as, Afghanistan, Antigua, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Comoros, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Denmark, Arab Republic of Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Korea Democratic People Republic, Laos, Madagascar, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Rhodesia, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, and Zambia.
Earlier, the summer Olympic Games consisted of only 40 to 45 events. But, now it has been expected that there would be more than 300 events for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Most prominent among the events that form part of the 2008 Summer Olympics are swimming, football, handball, cycling, volley ball, mountain biking, wrestling, judo, weightlifting, tennis, baseball, rowing, canoeing, slalom racing, fencing and shooting, kayaking, field hockey, equestrian, softball, triathlon, water polo, and synchronized swimming.
The 2008 Summer Olympics' official mascot is Fuwa, which in turn stands as a symbol of peace and friendship. Fuwa has been primarily designed to convey playful qualities of five small children, who in turn form a close circle of friends. Fuwa is also an embodiment of five natural characteristics of four most popular animals of the country, such as, the Tibetan Antelope, the Fish, the Swallow, and the Panda.
The Olympic flame is also represented in Fuwa. In other words, Fuwa represents the five important elements of the nature, such as, the earth, the sky, sea, forest, and fire. Included in the Fuwa are Beibei, representing the fish; Yingying, which stands for the Tibetan Antelope; Nini - the Swallow; Jingjing, which represents the Panda; and above all, Huanhuan, representing the Olympic Flame. Above all, the Fuwa is the representation of aspiration as well as dream of people from all parts of the country.
The capital city has taken all steps to prepare and host the 29th Summer Olympic events as well as the millions of spectators and sports enthusiasts. As a part of this, majority of travel industries have also taken steps to make the 2008 Summer Olympics events eventful. Some of the hotels even offer special packages for those touring the place, especially to spectacle this event. These packages mostly include accommodation, dining, transportation to and fro events, gift package, city sightseeing tours, and excellent travel as well as concierge services. Apart from these, there are also provide special celebrations in connection with the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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How much is a PELE signed FIFA soccer ball worth?
PELÉ
"Athlete of the Century"
Soccer Ball signed: "Pelé". Official Wilson soccer ball, "5" size/weight, not game used. Soccer great Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) led Brazil to three World Cup titles (1958, 1962, 1970). He came to the U.S. in 1975 to play for the New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League, scoring 1,281 goals in 22 years. Later, "the Black Pearl", who was voted "Athlete of the Century" by the National Olympic Committees, became Brazil's Minister of Sport. Fine condition.
People would pay thousands and thousands of dollars for a ball like that.
Uruguay v South Korea - live!
21 min: Fucile and Alvaro Pereira diddle down the left. Cha Du-ri really has his hands full here. This time the latter runs the ball out of play, but he so nearly got behind his man. It's easy to forget South Korea were about six inches away from going a goal up in this game, so terrible have they been at the back since. 19 min: Uruguay are just passing it around a lot, with a view to irritating ...
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