Understanding the Nordic Combined at the Winter Olympics
The Nordic Combined event in the Winter Olympics combines the best of both ski jumping and cross-country. This sport looks for the best overall athlete — one that has the strength and control required [more…]
Short Track Speed Skating at the Winter Olympics
Short track speed skating is the North American version of speed skating. Short track skating competitions originated in Canada and the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. Although it has [more…]
Ski Jumping Events at the Winter Olympics
In Olympic ski jumping competitions, the skiers glide down a steep hill and up over a bump. This abrupt bump at the end of the hill propels the jumper into the air at speeds around 90 kilometers per hour [more…]
Snowboarding Events at the Winter Olympics
The massive air time and amazing tricks make snowboarding a crowd favorite at the Winter Olympics. This homegrown, American sport combines the body style of surfing with the acrobatics of skateboarding [more…]
Alpine Skiing Medal Favorites at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Before you begin watching the alpine skiing events at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, you’ll want to know who the medal favorites are. The best way to gauge who might the medals at the Olympics in alpine [more…]
Biathlon Medal Favorites at the 2010 Winter Olympics
If you're watching the biathlon events at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, you might want to know who the medal favorites are before the races begin. The best way to gauge who might medal at the Olympics [more…]
Bobsleigh Medal Favorites at the 2010 Olympics
Going into the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the countries with the strongest bobsleigh teams are Switzerland and Germany — but host country Canada is hoping to break into the medals as well. The United [more…]
Cross-Country Skiing Medal Favorites at the 2010 Olympics
The Olympic favorites in cross-country skiing have been tearing up the world cup circuit this year. Cross-country skiing is one of the hallmark sports of the Winter Olympics. However, it is a relatively [more…]
Freestyle Skiing Medal Favorites at the 2010 Winter Olympic
Freestyle skiing is one of the most popular Winter Olympic sports to watch. You can count on the medal favorites to deliver amazing performances. Team USA has traditionally dominated the freestyle events [more…]
2010 Winter Olympics: Ice Hockey Medal Favorites
The ice hockey games at the Vancouver Winter Olympics of 2010 are among the most anticipated events. Ice hockey is probably the most Canadian of sports and at Vancouver, the Canadian men and women are [more…]
2010 Winter Olympics: Luge Medal Favorites
In the Winter Olympics, the Germans are always expected to win gold in the luge. They have dominated the sport for over ten years. Truthfully, there are only a few countries that have ever medaled in luge [more…]
2010 Winter Olympics: Nordic Combined Medal Favorites
The Nordic Combined event has always been dominated by the northern Europeans. This year the Nordic Combined Olympic medal favorites include the athletes from the Norway, Germany, Sweden, and Russia, but [more…]
2010 Winter Olympics: Short Track Speed Skating Medal Favorites
Short track speed skating medal favorites like Apolo Anton Ohno have helped bring this sport into the main stream. The fast action and frequent lead changes makes short track speed skating particularly [more…]
2010 Winter Olympics: Skeleton Medal Favorites
To win an Olympic medal at skeleton, you need to be fearless. The medal favorites in the sport are typically USA, Canada, German and Switzerland. The USA has won more Olympic medals than any other country [more…]
2010 Winter Olympics: Ski Jumping Medal Favorites
The Norwegians and Northern Europeans are the medal favorites in Olympic ski jumping. This isn't a sport that's ever — pardon the pun — taken off in America, so neither the U.S.A. or Canada has really [more…]
2010 Winter Olympics: Snowboarding Medal Favorites
The young sport of snowboarding has grown into one of the most popular sports in the Winter Olympics. The American team is among the medal favorites. But they’re not alone. There’ll be strong snowboarders [more…]
2010 Winter Olympics: Speed Skating Medal Favorites
Speed skating has always been one of the most popular Winter Olympic events. Before the games begin, take a look at some of the athletes expected to win in Vancouver. The competition is fierce — because [more…]
Speed Skating Competitions at the Winter Olympics
Speed skating began in Holland hundreds of years ago as simply a method of transportation. By the 1800’s, the sport had spread across Northern Europe and to the United States. Thanks to its popularity, [more…]
How to Know Which Golf Club to Use
To figure out which golf club to use for a particular shot, you need to know the average distance you hit a ball with each golf club in your set. Then, you simply choose the golf club that fits the distance [more…]
How to Find Golf Lessons
Golf lessons are usually available wherever balls are hit and golf is played: driving ranges, public courses, resorts, and private clubs. The price for these lessons typically increases in that same order [more…]
How to Get Yourself Fit for Golf
To play golf well, you need a certain level of physical fitness (despite what some critics might say). To get fit so that you can effectively play golf, you need to work [more…]
How to Use the Standing Balance-Sway Fitness Test
Balance is an important physical characteristic for an optimal and consistent golf swing. The purpose of the standing balance-sway test is to help you identify muscle and connective tissue tightness that [more…]
How to Decipher Golf Course Pars and Tee Colors
Golf courses include hints about how you should play them, providing pars for each hole and tee colors in certain areas. The tee colors tell you where you should start your play, based on your skill level [more…]
How to Find the Right Golf Clubs for You
All golfers need to use the right equipment for their body types and physical conditions, including golf clubs that fit their needs. For instance, many manufacturers of golf clubs specialize in creating [more…]
How to Use the Club-Behind-the-Spine Fitness Test
The club-behind-the-spine test is a very helpful evaluation tool for evaluating your golf-related physical fitness. One important purpose of this test is to determine your ability to achieve and maintain [more…]
