2007 Laureus Awards Nominees

The world of show business has the Oscars or Academy Awards to look forward to in recognition of those people who have done an exemplary job in their chosen field. If showbiz has that, the world of sports also has the Laureus World Sports Awards. In this event, the outstanding achievements of individuals, teams and various athletes. The Laureus has a very good aspiration which is to promote sports as a tool for social change at the same time celebrating the sporting excellence.

This exciting annual event will be held this coming April 2. With just a month to go, a glittering collection of starts has already been named in the nomination. 1, 068 members of the Laureus World Sports Awards Media Selection Panel from 128 countries had thrown in their when the ballot closed last January 31.

Super Bowl and the Ads

Embarrassing to say that it was only on Monday that I learned there was a Super Bowl holiday. Well, coming from a country outside US I guess that excuses my lack of knowledge of that fact. I only became aware of it when I talked with a friend online and asked him why they don’t have work that day and he said its Super Bowl and I said ahhhh. You can probably imagine it was funny and embarrassing at the same time.

After that conversation I read on the topic. Like I said, the Super Bowl has come to be likened to U.S. national holiday is the championship game of the National Football League. It is America’s most watched television broadcast of the year. Being so, it attracts lots of companies to invest on ads and commercials.

Asian Games Doha 2006 will Have the Best Ever Opening!

Officials organizing the Asians Games in Qatar all assure that the opening ceremony will be the biggest and most beautiful ever!
The games are due to start this Friday 1st of December till the 15th.
The officials added that the ceremony will be so great, it will make everyone forget the Sydney Olympics assuring that it will be an event everyone will remember for years to come.

Jordan Rally - 25 / 27 May

Have you heard of the Jordan Rally?
Jordan Rally, will be centralized 400 meters below sea level at the Dead Sea, is the leading round of the FIA Middle East Championship.
After years of research and fact finding, HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, President of Jordan Motorsport, announced to the world that Jordan would bid to become the region’s first round on the FIA World Rally Championship.
From May 25-27, Jordan will unveil a rally that has been tailored made for the FIA WRC.
The ceremonial start of the rally will take place in the citadel, Amman at 17.00, Thursday, May 25th. While the official start of the rally will take place at the Dead Sea Service Area at 7am, on Friday, May 26th.

Torino Games

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