Badminton posts

Measuring the height of a badminton net June 4, 2024
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I bought a year’s subscription to Peacock just so I could watch the Olympics. I watched the first three minutes of ping-pong qualifications. It’s pretty cool how they check the height of the table…
Estonia’s female badminton player Kati Tolmoff in Beijing 2008 Olympics August 10, 2008
I love the name of Estonia’s female badminton player, Kati. It’s like a merging of my parents names: My dad Mati (who is Estonian) and my mom Kathy (German). This Estonian woman badminton player had better chances to win than…
Estonia badminton player Raul Must in Beijing 2008 Olympics August 9, 2008
Underdog Estonian Raul Must started off his first round against Poland’s Przemysław Wacha. Raul is ranked 74th in the world badminton rankings with Przemysław currently at 15. Przemysław also won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships. The…
Find obscure events February 22, 2008
What are your interests? Would you like to be notified of events in your city that matches your interests? Eventful.com has a TON of events. And you can create custom calendars based on a keyword. You can create custom calendars…
Top ten most active activities October 10, 2006
They say you should take 10,000 steps a day to be healthy. You can even count non-walking activities as steps. For instance, universalhealthcare.com says sawing firewood is the equivalent to taking 113 steps a minute. Here’s the top ten activities:…
Amateur Sport Event Calendars in Chicago July 3, 2005
Looking for a fun unusual sport to play or watch in Chicago? I’m not talking about the typical basketball, volleyball or football. How about archery, croquet, bocce and more? Here’s a list of links to calendars for less popular sports…
Find your obscure interests in your area on craigslist February 7, 2005
Craigslist has been around for quite awhile, but it wasn’t until recently that I realized its power as a online classifieds bulletin board. I’m a member of a book club and we regularly get one or two new members every…
Backyard Olympics now officially formed August 20, 2004
The brilliant post by Erik Maldre about how badminton should have more TV time has inspired the formation of a new olympics. An olympics that is based on the sports that everyone can play. The sports that reside in our…