Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category.

Aim ‘N’ Shoot

Shooting as a sporting event is pursued only by a few. The Olympics and the Commonwealth Games conduct shooting events as a part of their competitions. Shooting sports may be classified into four broad groups viz. rifle shooting, shotgun shooting, pistol shooting, and the running target shoot. The ratings for such shooting competitions are based on the precise quality of marksmanship as well as the time factor. Different categories are made depending on the distance from which the shooting is executed. Shooting sports require sheer dedication and hard work to achieve the set goals. Abhinav Bhindra from India was the first Indian to win an individual gold medal for the 10m air rifle shooting event at the Olympics in the year 2008.

Extreme sports: How extreme can you get?

Living on the edge is a passion for some, and taking up extreme sports is like fulfilling that passion. Today the youngster finds more fun and satisfaction in taking up extreme sports like BMX bike riding, scuba diving, bungee jumping, skateboarding, hot air ballooning and other water sports like wind surfing,. Extreme sports are extremely dangerous and can be fatal if proper care and supervision of the professional trainer is not available. Extreme sports is so called because of the extremities involved in the sport like extreme height, depth, speed and of course the extreme thrill at the end of it all.