Archive for August, 2008

Kelly Sotherton Positive She’d Win Olympic Gold

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

British Heptathlete Kelly Sotherton was 100% positive she’d win gold at the Beijing Olympics, so much so she was prepared to take a polygraph test to prove it.
The new campaign by NikeLab sets out to compare her strong stated beliefs with her physiological responses.
Kelly is interviewed on camera by Dr Hilary Witchel, a leading […]

Congratulations Tom James! Proud Welshman & Gold Medal Winner In The Coxless Fours

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Double congratulations to Welsh rower Tom James for (a) playing his part in the tremendous gold medal winning performance in the Beijing Olympics Coxless Fours and (b) for proudly posing with the Welsh flag following the awards ceremony!
Link to photograph.
Of course, due to the crazy ruling by Chinese authorities, Tom risks disqualification for displaying the […]

End Of The Road For MINI Convertible

Monday, August 11th, 2008

After 164,000 units sold, the MINI Convertible has reached the end of its life cycle. A successful run saw the popular model selling the most units in Great Britain and Ireland, followed by the USA, Germany, Italy and Japan.
Due to the constant rise in demand, the British plant has reserved its manufacturing capacities for the […]

Nicole Cooke Wins Britain’s First Gold Medal

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Welsh cyclist Nicole Cooke claimed Britain’s first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics by winning a thrilling women’s road race.
25 year old Cooke was in a group of five that pulled away from the peloton in the 6km uphill climb to the finish and
timed her finish to perfection, edging ahead of Emma Johansson and Tatiana […]

Beijing Olympics Bans The Welsh Flag

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Would you believe it? The Welsh Flag has been banned at the Beijing Olympics. Chinese authorities have imposed the crazy rule which means flags of any non-competing nation are likely to be confiscated from fans as they enter the various sporting venues. In an even crazier move, athletes could even be disqualified from competing if […]

New Race In The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Elite Racing will announce on Tuesday August 5th a brand new race to add to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series; currently made up of races in Phoenix, Nashville, San Diego, Virginia Beach, Philadelphia, San Jose and San Antonio.
They’ve also created a rather neat web site where you can guess the new venue which […]

Cymru66 Contest Winners

Friday, August 1st, 2008

And the three lucky winners are……..[click play to find out]

Emails will be going out to the winners shortly, but just to confirm:
1st Prize: Phil Benwell a 20×20 pixel advertising block (400 pixels) on the I Want A Volkswagen Bus web site valued at $80
2nd Prize: Cah Kontes $50 Amazon.com gift card via email
3rd Prize: Thomas […]

Cardiff To Represent UK As Its European City Of Sport

Friday, August 1st, 2008

The City of Cardiff has been chosen to represent the UK as its European City of Sport for 2009; an award which recognizes the work of professional and amateur sporting clubs across the city.
According to the European Capitals of Sport Association (Aces), several requirements of the award are showing a sense of enjoyment in exercise, […]