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Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships
Mobile phone throwing is an international sport that started in Finland in the year 2000. It's a sport in which participants throw mobile phones and are judged on distance or technique. World record holder is Dries Feremans with an official Guinness World Record throw of 110m 42cm. There are usually four categories in the sport: *Original (also called "Traditional"): an over-the-shoulder throw with the farthest distance winning (best of three) *Freestyle: contestants get points for aesthetics and creativity choreography *Team original: up to three competitors have one throw each with their scores added together *Junior: for children aged twelve or younger The phones used vary not just between events but between competitors, with any phone that weighs over 220 grams being acceptable. At some events, the choice is down to personal preference from those provided by the event organisers, while others provide only one model of phone. Rules The sponsor provides the phones used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport
Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Hadley
South Hadley (, ) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Hadley is home to Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley High School, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, and the Berkshire Hills Music Academy. History South Hadley was an unsettled area of Hadley from 1659 until 1721, when English settlers moved in from Hadley. A separate town meeting was held in 1753, and the town was officially split and incorporated in 1775. The town is the home of the nation's first successful navigable canal as well as [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 In Athletics (track And Field)
In 2010 there was no obvious, primary athletics championship, as neither the Summer Olympics nor the World Championships in Athletics occurred in the year. The foremost championships to be held in 2010 included: the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2010 European Athletics Championships, 2010 African Championships in Athletics, and Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Two major competitions debuted in new formats. The IAAF Diamond League – a worldwide expansion on the European-centred IAAF Golden League concept – saw a schedule of fourteen one-day meetings with some of the sport's most prominent athletes centrally contracted to a track and field series for the first time.Track and Field’s elite endorse IAAF Diamond League at sparkling launch |
2009 In Athletics (track And Field)
This article contains an overview of the year 2009 in athletics. The major competition of the year was the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. At the event, Usain Bolt reaffirmed himself as one of the world's foremost athletes with world records in the 100 and 200 metres. Caster Semenya won 800 m gold at the championships, but a request that she submit to a gender verification test was made public, sparking widespread controversy and debate. Yelena Isinbayeva, a clear favourite, finished last in the pole vault competition, but rebounded with a world record a week later. Kenenisa Bekele, Sanya Richards and Isinbayeva were the winners of the last IAAF Golden League jackpot, as the series was replaced by the IAAF Diamond League in 2010. Major events World * World Championships in Athletics * World Half Marathon Championships *World Cross Country Championships * World Athletics Final * World Youth Championships * Golden League *World Student Games Regional * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Athletics (track And Field)
This article contains an overview of the year 2008 in athletics (sport), athletics International events *2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China *2008 African Championships in Athletics, African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia *European Cup in Athletics 2008, European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France *2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships, World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain *2008 IAAF Golden League, Golden League, held in various venues *2008 IAAF World Athletics Final, World Athletics Final, held in Stuttgart, Germany *2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, World Cross Country Championships, held in Edinburgh, United Kingdom *2008 IAAF World Road Running Championships, World Road Running Championships, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, World Junior Championships, held in Bydgoszcz, Poland World records Men Women Awards Men Women Men's best year performances 100 metres 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Athletics (track And Field)
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2007. Major events World * World Championships in Athletics * World Athletics Final *World Cross Country Championships *World Road Running Championships * World Youth Championships *World Student Games *Military World Games * Golden League * World Marathon Majors Regional *All-Africa Games * African Junior Championships * Asian Championships *Asian Cross Country Championships * Asian Indoor Games * Pan Arab Games * Southeast Asian Games * NACAC Athletics Championships *NACAC Cross Country Championships *Pan American Games *South American Athletics Championships * South American Cross Country Championships * European Cross Country Championships *European Cup *European Indoor Championships * European Junior Championships * European U23 Championships * European Youth Olympic Festival * European Mountain Running Championships World records M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Athletics (track And Field)
The following events in the sport of athletics took place in 2006: Championships * March: 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series) * March: 2006 Commonwealth Games * April: 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series) * May: 2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series) * July: 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games * August: 2006 European Championships in Athletics * August: 2006 African Championships in Athletics * August: 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series) * September: 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series) * September: 2006 IAAF World Cup (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series) * October: 2006 Lusophony Games * October: 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series) World Athletics Tour The World Athletics Tour is a tournament where athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Athletics (track And Field)
This page shows the main events during the 2005 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world. Major events World * World Championships * World Athletics Final * World Cross Country Championships * World Half Marathon Championships * World Youth Championships * World Student Games * Golden League Regional * African Junior Championships * Bolivarian Games * Central American and Caribbean Championships * South American Championships * Jeux de la Francophonie * European Indoor Championships * European U23 Championships * European Junior Championships * European Cup * European Cross Country Championships * European Mountain Running Championships * European Race Walking Cup * Balkan Games * Mediterranean Games * Asian Championships * Asian Indoor Games * Central Asian Games * East Asian Games * Islamic Solidarity Games * Southeast Asian Games * West Asian Games National * 2005 Chinese National Games World records Men Women Awards Men Women Season' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 In Athletics (track And Field)
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2004. The major competition of the year was the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the event, Yelena Isinbayeva cleared a world record 4.91 m in the pole vault. Liu Xiang won the men's 110 metres hurdles with a world record-equalling time of 12.91 seconds, defying traditional beliefs about the physical calibre of Chinese (and Asian) sprint athletes. Hicham El Guerrouj capped off his prominent international career with two gold medals in the 1500 m and 5000 m. The Olympic competition in Athens was marred by an incident involving Greek Olympic medallists Konstantinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou, who were alleged to have staged a motorcycle crash in order to avoid doping tests. Both athletes missed the competition and were later banned for missing three doping tests. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Athletics (track And Field)
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2003. The foremost competition of the year was the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, followed by the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships. At regional level, athletics was featured at two major games that were held that year: the 2003 Pan American Games and the 2003 All-Africa Games. Major events World *World Championships in Athletics * World Indoor Championships *World Athletics Final *World Cross Country Championships *World Half Marathon Championships * World Youth Championships *World Student Games *Military World Games * Golden League * World Outdoor Meetings *World Marathon Majors Regional *All-Africa Games * African Junior Championships *Asian Championships *Asian Cross Country Championships *Central Asian Games *Indian Ocean Island Games *Southeast Asian Games *Central American and Caribbean Championships *Pan American Games * So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 In Athletics (track And Field)
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics (sport), athletics, including track and field, Cross country running, cross country and road running, in the year 2002 in sports, 2002. There was no primary championships that season, although continental championships were held in Africa, Asia and Europe. The foremost athletics competitions at games events occurred at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the 2002 Asian Games and the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2002 CAC Games. The 2002 IAAF World Cup was the major global outdoor track and field event. Paula Radcliffe was among the season's top performers, having set world records at the London Marathon, London and Chicago Marathons, as well becoming European and Commonwealth champion on the track. Major events World *2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, World Cross Country Championships *2002 IAAF World Cup, IAAF World Cup *2002 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, World Half Marathon Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 In Athletics (track And Field)
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2001. The foremost competition of the season was the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships was the second major track and field event that year. Major events World *World Championships * World Cross Country Championships *World Half Marathon Championships *Grand Prix Final * World Indoor Championships * World Youth Championships * World Student Games *Goodwill Games Regional * African Junior Championships *Asian Cross Country Championships *East Asian Games *Maccabiah Games *Southeast Asian Games *Balkan Games *European Cup * European Junior Championships * European U23 Championships *European Cross Country Championships *European Race Walking Cup *Island Games *Mediterranean Games *Bolivarian Games * CAC Championships *Central American Games *Jeux de la Francophonie *Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
