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Steve Lewis is a bright young hope for British pole vaulting. With a personal best of 5.75 meters indoors and 5.72 meters outdoors he has his eyes firmly set on a medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Making your own basketball rim is not easy but can be a fun and cost worthy thing to do if you love your basketball. Read this article which explains how you can make your own basket ball rim.

In 1978, Alan Scholz started a business called Burley Bike Bags. Mr Scholz built a strong, durable, safe trailer to transport his young daughter and the Burley bags to the market where he sold his wares. Interest grew in his trailer and people were soon asking for one. In time, the name "Burley" became synonymous with bicycle trailers.

Cuauhtémoc Blanco is a Mexican international footballer, capped 129 times and considered as one of the best ever players. With a career spanning three decades, he has been to a staggering eleven tournaments. A deep-lying forward, he made his reputation at Club America, playing there for fifteen years. He is currently signed to Irapuato.

Most golf equipment used is bought in full sets these days, especially golf clubs, in order to maintain consistency on the course. However, what if a golfer wants to replace one of his or her dodgy single golf irons or any lost golf clubs? In this case, there are some options for buying single individual irons or drivers.

Everybody has a different work-out routine and everyone likes to do it their own way. However, the best gym workouts have to be the ones which vary enough to make sure that the whole body is worked out throughout the week and that you feel the benefits. There is no point in spending all your time in the gym on one area. You should use your whole body and vary it up.

For those who enjoy playing rugby league, you need to make sure that you have the right kit for the game. This includes things like rugby shirts, rugby shorts and general rugby equipment. There are various things to consider when buying for rugby league, especially with rugby jerseys. So, what do you need to look for in a rugby league shirt? Read this article to find out.

Boats for fishing come in many types and sizes. Most recreational fishermen of modest means choose an open-centre console outboard. Commercial fishermen prefer inboards for economy. Those who are after big game on the open ocean will want a larger boat with diesel engines and those fishing in very shallow water will want a skiff with a flat bottom to navigate the shallow water. This article is a guide to choosing sport fishing boats.

David Coulthard sometimes known as DC is a former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. He now co-presents the F1 coverage for the BBC alongside Jake Humphries and former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan.

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is the elicitation of muscle contraction using electric impulses. The impulses are generated by a device and delivered through electrodes on the skin in direct proximity to the muscles to be stimulated. The impulses mimic the action coming from the central nervous system, causing the muscles to contract. The electrodes are generally pads that adhere to the skin. You will learn more about EMS in this article.

If you like to go swimming regularly, then it is a good idea to invest in some sort of rucksack bag or towel bag to store your swimming gear in. There are various places where you can go for things like this, but to get the best deals, you need to know exactly where to go to buy a swimming bag. Read this article to know where to buy a swimming bag.

The ‘Welsh Premier League’ officially known as the “Principality Building Society Welsh Premier Football League” was rebranded in 2002, but has existed as a recognised league since 1992. Unable to match its English counterpart in glamour or sheer excess, the Welsh league has its own story to tell. Faced with a series challenges from inception, the leagues very existence is a testament to integrity of Welsh football.

Table tennis, also known by the more colloquial ‘ping pong’, is a sport in which players hit a lightweight, hollow plastic ball over a small net with their racket such that it bounces on the other side of the 2.75m table. It is essentially a miniature version of tennis, with the one major exception being that volleys are not allowed. In this article, I explain the rules and techniques of the serve in the game.

If you want to put away the past frustrations of constantly finding yourself on your back when snowboarding, then you need to learn the basics of snowboarding like a pro. There are some basic secrets that every professional rider knows. If you apply those tips to your sport, you will be turning heads with mad snowboarding tricks and manoeuvres in no time.