Category Archives: Sports

1968′s Silent gesture

MexicoOlympic

1968′s Mexico Olympic Games were no ordinary event. Besides all the World class sporting action that took place and that always amazes people, those Games would be remembered for political/activist reasons, as the Games of the “Black salute” or “Silent Gesture”.
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Liquid Mountaineering: walking on water

Liquid Mountaineering

Walking on water is an activity that throughout the years has been only attributed to Jesus Christ. He is allegedly the only human being that has ever walked on water. A group of people wanted to prove that that they were able to do the same, so they went to Gerês, Portugal, and filmed their attempts. And they actually walked on water. Read more

Appalachian Trail: an American wilderness icon

Photo: mtsofan

There is a great tradition of hiking and camping in North America. The fresh air, the contact with nature and general well-being provided by the surroundings are reasons enough to do it. The North American continent and especially the U.S.A. have many hiking trails that attract thousands of people every year. The Appalachian Trail is such a place. Read more

Fingerboard: Art on the tip of your fingers

Fingerboard

How many of us have bought skateboards and learned some tricks? How many have fallen and hurt their knees or ankles? Skateboarding can be painful and not everybody is actually able to do tricks with it. Fingerboarding is what we can call skateboarding at the tips of our fingers. Read more