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Wrestling Titans: The Top 5 Male Olympic Wrestlers of All-Time

The Sporting

Find out in The Sporting Blog's blow-by-blow round-up of the top 5 male Olympic wrestlers ever to grace the mat. At the 2008 and 2012 Olympics opening ceremonies, López was the Cuban athlete honoured with bearing his country's flag. At those two Games, he won gold in the 120kg category. Grappling Olympians!

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Models Based Practice: Games Education

Learning Through Sport

In a recent conversation on a games-based approach for physical education, I was asked about game categories as a model for conceptual or thematic curriculum. Game categories as a model for PE curriculum planning is a core feature of the TGfU idea. Game categories was not an idea new to TGfU. The categories were: Category 1.

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Gaining Athlete Buy-In – Ideas and Strategies for Successful Monitoring

First Beat

The key to any successful monitoring strategy in sports is having buy-in from the athletes. Without athlete buy-in, it will likely be difficult to get reliable and valid data. But how do you gain that buy-in from your athletes?

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The Most Popular Sports in the World

The Sporting

In Ancient Greece, competitors participated in the first types of athletic competitions and people watched for entertainment. Football’s Most Famous Players Lionel Messi - Argentina Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal Pele - Brazil Zinedine Zidane - France Johan Cryuff - Holland Check out all of our Football / Soccer content in our dedicated blog 2.

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The Most Popular Sports in Greece

The Sporting

And who are the country’s greatest athletes? Interesting facts about the influence of Greek history and culture on modern sports: Modern athletics originate from the Ancient Greek Olympic Games, which were held every 4 years in Olympia as a way to celebrate athletic excellence. Check out our football blog for more 2.

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The 10 Most Popular Sports in the UK

The Sporting

Check out all football content in our dedicated blog! Rugby has two broad categories in the UK: Rugby Union and Rugby League. Athletics In addition to football and cricket, athletics is deeply rooted in UK culture. Over 151,000 Brits participate in athletics every month.

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The Most Popular Sports in the Philippines

The Sporting

Filipino boxing professionals have won 38 World Championships in various weight categories. For instance, Palarong Pambansa is a national multi-sport event encouraging athletes to participate in various sports, including boxing. The Philippines have also won 12 medals in the Olympics, including six medals in boxing.

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