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Matthew Douglas

Matthew Douglas — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:55:53 +0200

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Douglas

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Matthew

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Barbarian Figth Club

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I run the Barbarian Fight Club, with 300 members, and The Cave MMA gym, with 60 fighters, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I held the US number title in MMA for three years and was number 2 in 1999.

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English

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Mixed martial arts trainer

Tim Bottaro

Tim Bottaro — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:16:54 +0200

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Bottaro

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Tim

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siouxcitylawyers

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I am a personal injury attorney in Sioux City. I have been married to my wife, Kathy, for 23 years. She is the head teacher for the library department for the Sioux City Public Schools. I also have a son, Patrick, who is 20 years old. Patrick is a film major at the University of Iowa.

I have been involved in politics since I was 17 years old. I attended my first convention in 1980, in New York City, as an alternate. This time I am attending with my daughter who is a page for the Iowa Delegation. She is 17 years old and is very active in politics. I was the chair of the Obama campaign in Sioux City, Iowa. I was the chair for the Biden campaign in 1988 in Sioux City as well. Through these, I have gotten to know both Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

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English

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Attorney

"Liu Xiang: voted best actor of the year"

Ségolène F24 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:27:04 +0200

He was supposed to be a national hero, the biggest star of the Olympics. Liu Xiang, gold-winning hurdler in Athens, dreamed of a second Olympic triumph in his own country. But the dream was shattered as the Chinese sprinter failed to take part in the race against his great rival, Cuba's Dayron Robles.

In the Bird's Nest, dismay was palpable. China is crying, as was Liu Xiang when he limped off the track. During the press conference, his coach Sun Haiping was also in tears. Suddenly, China was no longer untouchable.

Ranging from virulent criticism to disappointment and compassion, reactions from the Chinese people were many and varied. On Liu Xiang's website, the page dedicated to fans was, temporarily, inaccessible.

Usain Bolt, how far can he go?

Ségolène F24 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:03:45 +0200

Usain Bolt crossed the finish line easily and turned to the crowd, savouring his victory. Formerly a 200-metre specialist, Jamaica's Bolt won the Olympic Games men's 100-metre gold medal, crushing everything in his way.

First, he broke his own record, set in May in New York, by 0.03 seconds. He also smashed his opponents Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago, who won the silver with a time of 9.89 seconds, and American Walter Dix, who won the bronze at 9.91 seconds.

Jamaican Asafa Powell finished fifth in the final at 9.95 seconds.

World champion Tyson Gay of the United States did not even make the final, finishing fifth in his semi in 10.15 seconds.

Bolt's win gave Jamaica its first medal of the games. He is also running in the 200 metres and hopes to be the first man to win the 100-metre and 200-metre Olympic double since Carl Lewis in 1984.

Hubert Ripoll

Hubert Ripoll — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:21:57 +0200

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Ripoll

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Hubert

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Le blog du mental des champions

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20/06/1947

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Je suis le fondateur, à l'INSEP, du premier laboratoire de psychologie cognitive appliquée au sport, Président honoraire de la Société Française de Psychologie du Sport, auteur de huit ouvrages sur la psychologie du sport dont : "Le mental des champions : comprendre la réussite sportive" (Payot, 2008)

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Français

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Professeur d'Université (Faculté des Sciences des Sports de l'Université de la Méditerranée)

Richard Biddle

Richard Biddle — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:29:16 +0200

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Biddle

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Richard

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I work for a telecoms B2B (business to business) publication. I'm a Chelsea supporter.

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English

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Telecom

No brakes, one gear, no inhibitions

Ségolène Team Observers — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:25:36 +0200

Photo posted on Flickr by "nabiis" June 23.

Without brakes, freestanding wheels, and possessing only one gear, the "fixie" can already be seen tearing down the streets of the world's metropolises. This new kind of bike has lured fans with a fervour from San Francisco to Tokyo.

The "fixed gear" was born in San Francisco, the hub of non-motorised wheel enthusiasts. The movement is a kind of idealised version of messenger-style bike riding, cruising through the cities and slaloming between cars. The so-called "hipsters" have turned the idea into a veritable urban art form in which the aesthetics of the engine are as important as its performance.

The phenomenon has gone beyond the bike messenger circle and can be seen in London, Paris and even Tokyo.

In France these bicycles, which work on a system of backpedalling, are not authorised to venture outside the area of competitive biking. But the best underground bikers are enthralled by the idea, as it requires an unparallelled mastery of the engine's technology (riders mustn't stop pedalling).

The tinkerers are also in on the game. The "fixies" (fixed gear bicycles) are most often the result of customised discontinued bicycle frames. In Japan, some are worth their weight in gold.

Olivier Krawiecki

Olivier Krawiecki — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:58:13 +0200

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Krawiecki

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Olivier

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http://www.honey-bikes.com/index.html

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I run a bike shop called "Honey Bikes" in Paris.

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French

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Bikeshop owner

alberto celani

Alberto Celani — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:28:47 +0200

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celani

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alberto

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Live comments by two legends of international rugby: Marcello&Massimo Cuttitta

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Date de naissance

10/06/1977

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31-years-old, journalist, photographer and PR manager for the italian 1st division rugby team based in Milano. Editor of a blog about rugby, live comments by two legends of international rugby about international matches. He has been working as business consultant in many fields (luxury, design, made in Italy, car hunting, rally, Paris-Dakar,sport business, business development, music...). He has done some projects about european union integration, organized 2 edition of United Model simulation in Milano. He is cooperating with some institutions for human rights. He loves sport and politics. He is living in Milan its atmosphere pre Expo 2015, where projects, fashion and design are melting with the traditions.

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Italian, spanish, english, french

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Journalist, PR Manager for a rugby team

Germany: nags or subtle tacticians?

Marc F24 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:50:16 +0200

Is the German team a bunch of nags, or a group of subtle tacticians? This is the question we put to our Observers and former French international players Manuel Amoros and Bernard Bosquier, before comparing their point of view with that of Rainer Bonhof, the former German international player and coach.