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Greg Hurvitz
Looking at Sports Leader and all other sports-related websites we do not see enough of the poorly defined "Cinderella" sports , which I would define as netball, hockey and perhaps swimming.
For some reason these sports attract a low degree of spo... |
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Views: 147 | 2 Comments » | posted on Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 | Tags: none
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Gavin Moffat
While cycling during the past week I realised that so many of us err in our ways. Our habits need to be changed or amended. If we wish to improve our lot with our fellow road users then we need to take immediate action. Only if we do this will we avo... |
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Views: 90 | No Comments » | posted on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 | Tags: 5150, 94.7, behaviour, cycling, niceties, rules, sarcasm
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Greg Hurvitz
I have long held that our sports commentators are pretty weak. It is an evident fact to all that to be on TV, particularly for SuperSport you simply have to have played the game at a high level. I can name only two South African commentators that des... |
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Views: 889 | 12 Comments » | posted on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 | Tags: comment, SABC, sports commentators, SuperSport
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Gavin Moffat
I got the all clear from the physio on Tuesday to start training again. Keep it easy he said but do a little work to warm up the muscles. This was closely followed by a consultation with a dietician who proceeded to tell me that when you're doing an ... |
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Views: 95 | 2 Comments » | posted on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 | Tags: 5150, all clear, physio, training, tri suit, triathlon
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By Gavin Moffat
It's not the first time. I've been here before. The enthusiasm. The commitment. The rush of adrenalin. Feeling good about what I’m accomplishing. Not sure what makes this time different. I saw the 5150 video and felt a scream of ... |
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Views: 124 | 4 Comments » | posted on Friday, June 3rd, 2011 | Tags: 5150, 70.3. Life, Domestique Family Duathlon Series
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Xylon van Eyck
As MTN-Qhubeka embarked on their European racing campaign today in the Tour de Gironde in France, it made me think. How many South African cyclists do we have riding in Europe? Unlike Australia and America, we don't have a federation-sponsored house ... |
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Views: 245 | 2 Comments » | posted on Friday, May 27th, 2011 | Tags: cycling, Daryl Impey, Jaco Venter, Jayde Julius, John Lee Augustyn, Louis Meintjies, MTN Qhubeka, Robbie Hunter
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Xylon van Eyck
Tyler Day (Bonitas) benefited from a perfect lead out by his team to win the 2011 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour. The 21-year-old crossed the finish line of the 110km mass-participation event in a time of 2 hours 32 minutes ahead of experienced tea... |
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Views: 97 | No Comments » | posted on Sunday, March 13th, 2011 | Tags: Argus, Cherise Taylor, cycling, Tyler Day
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Xylon van Eyck
Stage 3 -- 171km -- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to Summerstrand Port Elizabeth lived up to its name as the "Windy City" when it hosted Stage 3 of the Cell C Tour of South Africa. Following Monday's rest day, the stage started in earnest at the Nelson ... |
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Views: 109 | No Comments » | posted on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 | Tags: Cell C tour, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Tour of South Africa
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Greg Hurvitz
We have a problem in this country. Our standard of coaching is not acceptable. Why, is the question we should all be asking. When this amazing country became free and fair we opened up the opportunities by another 45 million people at the time, ... |
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Views: 287 | 3 Comments » | posted on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 | Tags: coaching, confidence, LOC, Olympic, PSL, Safa, Sascoc
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