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The article discusses the lack of accessibility and restful spaces in the Athletes' Village for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. While the village is touted as fully wheelchair-accessible, it fails to provide para-athletes with the necessary rest and respite. There is a lack of information on specific access considerations and the engagement of architects with disability-led architectural principles. The article highlights the need for a more nuanced view of disability and calls for improvements in Paris's access promises. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights the initiatives of Team Gleason, the nonprofit founded by National Football League (NFL) veteran Steve Gleason that aims to give people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) the latest tools for communication and independent, productive living. It offers update on technology for further development by Team Gleason including voice banking, automated speech recognition apps, independence and mobility tools, as well as its services and fundraising campaign.

"Wake Up, Nat & Darcy" by Kate Cochrane is a solid queer debut novel that follows the story of Darcy LaCroix, a retired Canadian hockey star, and her onetime lover and teammate turned rival, Nat Carpenter. The two are forced to work together as cohosts of a segment on the morning show Wake Up, USA. They are flown to Switzerland to meet winter sports athletes and attempt to learn the sports themselves. The tension between them is heightened by Nat's hurt feelings from Darcy denying their secret relationship in the past. The added element of a fandom shipping them adds fun to the story. Overall, this well-executed sports romance is likely to appeal to fans of the genre. [Extracted from the article]

Arshad Nadeem, born in Mian Channu, Pakistan, is a world-record holding javelin thrower. He won Pakistan's first gold medal in the International Olympics in a non-hockey sport and is the first Pakistani to qualify for the final of a track and field event at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships. Nadeem set an Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He is also the reigning champion in both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal in the World Athletics Championship. Nadeem is a source of pride for Pakistan and has achieved significant milestones in his career. [Extracted from the article]

"Go, Wilma, Go! Wilma Rudolph, from Athlete to Activist" is a children's book written by Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long, with illustrations by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow. The book tells the story of Wilma Rudolph, an African American athlete who overcame adversity to become an Olympic track-and-field champion. After winning three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics, Rudolph experiences discrimination in her hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee, but finds acceptance and support during her travels in Europe. The book highlights Rudolph's activism and her refusal to participate in segregated events, emphasizing her belief in equality and inclusion. The illustrations, which combine hand-painted cut-paper collage and digital renderings, bring Rudolph's story to life. The book is recommended for children aged 5 to 8. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on libraries in the U.S. hosting antiques appraisal events. Topics discussed include highlights of the Wilkes County Public Library's (WCPL) annual antique appraisals hosted by the Wilkes Friends of the Library (WFL) in North Carolina, information on the antiques appraisals event hosted by Hinsdale Public Library (HPL) in Illinois in May 2022, and description on a virtual antiques appraisal hosted by Dover Public Library (DPL) in North Hampshire in March 2021.

Anterior limbus vertebrae (ALV) is one kind of endplate lesion. It is a variant of regular development. Athletes have a high prevalence of disk degeneration and ALV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the partnership of U.S. public libraries with pro sports teams and local athletes to promote youth wellness amid the pandemic in 2021. Topics covered include the Talon's Workout Tapes of free exercise videos from Prince George's County Memorial Library System in Maryland, and the give-away of helmets to children for head injury prevention at the Grand Rapids Public Library in Michigan. Also noted is the Active Kids program at Twin Falls Public Library in Idaho.

The article focuses on 70-year history and deep-rooted connection with sport, adidas has a broad and diverse portfolio from major global sports such as football and running, to local community sports such as American football, golf and rugby. Topics include the connections have enabled the brand to transcend cultures and become one of the most recognised and iconic global brands, and the adidas mission is to be the best sports brand in the world.

The article discusses about the Acrobatic robots that are designed to replace stuntmen. It discusses about the cat robot BRICK (Binary Robotic Inertially Controlled bricK). It also discusses about other robots including climbing robot Parkourbot, labor and housework robot Atlas and another acrobat robot Stickman suitable for assisting athletes and gymnasts.

The article discusses the views of Jim Green, a sports vision specialist, on the importance of eyewear for athletes and sports teams. He claims that amateur players are at more risk due to a lack of advice, support, and products than elite athletes. He emphasizes the use of eyewear along with sun cream as the eye is more sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) radiations than skin and advises to get expert opinion for tint colors, frames, and UV protection to enhance performance and comfort.

In the article, the author features historical figures, particularly sports people, who could have thrive on social media sites like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Among the personalities are Negro Leagues African American player and coach Buck O'Neil, Satchel Paige of the Kansas City Athletics, and baseball players like Babe Ruth.

The article focuses on bequests associated with the University of New Hampshire (UNH) librarian Robert Morin. Topics include distribution of donations by Morin towards the UNH's Diamond Library for scholarships, collaboration of federal laws for management of charitable organization governance, involvement of the UNH donations with tax exemption declared by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and scrutiny over charities along with Morin's takeaway by several platforms such as social media.

A list of the top 50 Australian sports earners in 2012 is presented, which includes basketball player Andrew Bogut, race car driver Mark Webber, and golf player Adam Scott.

The article focuses on the advantages of contact lenses in sports. It discusses a research study showing that athletes are using contact lenses to enhance sport performances, addressing visual performance issues including correcting small refractive errors inclusive of dealing astigmatic errors and higher order aberrations. In addition, the research study also reveals that athletes who participate in sports are more likely to choose contact lenses for refractive correction.

Photographs of several athletes and sports events including Rob Medley, Chloe Turner, and Federico Villagra by photojournalist Quinn Rooney, which won the First Place in the Sports Photojournalist of the Year Portfolio of the National Press Photographers Association's (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism 2010 are presented.

The author offers tips on making money from sport. He points out that men have the advantage over women to become rich from sport, noting that only Samantha Stosur made it to the list of top sports earners in 2010. He warns men who are planning to venture into women's sports, citing the policy of the Ladies Professional Golf Association prohibiting transgender golfer Lana Lawless from competing because she was not born female. The author also recommends going abroad because overseas-based athletes earn more.

The article discusses cases of sports vision at Southern College of Optometry (SCO), which now provides comprehensive sports vision care for athletes attending the University of Memphis (UM). One athlete wrote on the screening questionnaire that he has a refractive prescription but hasn't worn glasses or contact lenses for more than one year. An intensive vision therapy program was prescribed for this athlete to help him learn to balance use of his two eyes together.

Photographs taken by Sports Photojournalist of the Year Quinn Rooney are presented including Diego Salazar at Beijing's Summer Olympics, Carlos Checa who crashed during the Superbike World Championship At Phillip Island Circuit in Australia, and Shelly-Ann Fraser during the women's 100 meter final at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Games.

The article offers information on Australian athletes who dominates their chosen field but who are mostly anonymous in their own country. Jason Crump is a household name in Sweden and Poland in which he earned more than $1 million in 2008, from speedway motorcycle racing in England. Chad Reed is the third highest paid Australian athlete in 2008, as he stars on the AMA Motocross Circuit in the U.S. and one of Suzuki's highest paid riders.

The article examines the effectiveness of vision training in athletes. It is argued that there has been a trend to attempt to improve visual skills through computerised training at home. Studies have revaled that for orthoptic problems, the modality is at least as effective as traditional visual skills training. It is noted that the developers of such system have produced a sports-specific programme encompassing visual elements like reaction time and hand-eye coordination.

The article presents information on the visual skills involved in popular sports, and the options for vision correction. It is stated that in athletes, optimal vision correction can enhance sporting performance, and even small amounts of hypermetropia and astigmatism should be corrected as this may relieve fatigue. The three options for visual correction are spectacles, contact lenses and refractive surgery.

The article reports on the earnings of Australian athletes. Australian cricketers dominate sport in the summer both in the playing and financial landscapes. Cricketers Ricky Ponting, Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist have signed sponsorship deals in India, with targets on middle-class consumer society to advertise their goods. Australian players of overseas soccer like Patrick Kisnorbo, Vince Grella, and Zeljko Kalac receives payment over $1 million. INSET: WORLD CHAMP SCOOPS UP.

The article discusses the difficulties of sporting stars to earn a million dollar in Australia. The Australian golfers, motor racing stars and soccer players earn millions overseas in foreign currency mostly out of the Australian media spotlight, those who compete in domestic sporting competitions under the harsh gaze of the national media and demanding public. The single biggest reason is the difficulty in finding lucrative sponsorship deals off the field. INSETS: On the cusp;Future stars.

The article presents a list of the 2006 top-earning sportspeople in Australia. Greg Norman earned less than $100,000 in prize money but his main endorsement deals with Foster's Group and MacGregor Golf keeps him at the top again. Harry Kewell had signed several endorsement deals for the World Cup including one with BT Funds Management. Adam Scott is popular with blue-chip sponsors, endorsing the likes Rolex, Burberry and golf equipment manufacturer Titleist.

The article focuses on the earnings of Australian soccer players. The amount of money earned by more than twenty Australians could reach $1 million each year in Europe, including the twelve players who participated in the 2006 World Cup squad in Australia which was held prior to the World Cup in Germany in July 2006. Twelve Australian players are at the senior level of the English Premier League and are paid $32,000 a week or an equivalent of $1.67 million a year.

The article presents an interview with sports consultants and executives in the U.S. Sportscorp president Marc Ganis cites the importance of attention received by young athletes to advertisers and sponsors. Athletes need to perform well to sustain momentum and endorsements according to Strategic Agency president Peter Stern. Stars & Strategies president Sue Rodin commends the advertising campaigns produced by Nike and Gatorade around soccer player Mia Hamm.

The article provides an overview on the use of contact lenses and details their role in a variety of specific sporting environments. It explains the two primary responses that have been reported in the literature to occur in the eye as a result of exercise. It notes that due to the risks associated with contact lens wear and swimming, a safer way of correcting the ametropics swimmer is by the use of prescription swimming goggles. It notes the eye protection needed by track athletes.

The article reports on Australian sport stars who made their mark in the U.S. Golfer Greg Norman has created an example for sporting and financial success. Basketball player Andrew Bogut was chosen as the number-one draft pick for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association. Football player Ben Graham punts for New York Jets in the National Football League. Tennis star Lleyton Hewitt and swimmer Ian Thorpe are included in the New York bid for the 2012 Olympics. INSETS: Bad boy in big demand, by James Thomson.;On the ball with the bucks, by John Stensholt..

This article presents information on becoming an Olympic Sponsor, with regards to the efforts of credit card company Visa for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Visa has always been careful in choosing the Olympic athletes to represent them in their advertising campaigns, and 2005 was no different. The Olympics is an important client for the company, as their relationship has a positive effect on their image.

Asserts that a brilliant sporting career can lead to stellar success in the business world in Australia. Close relationship enjoyed by sport and business; Exploration several sports people that have successfully made the transition to the business world; Similarity of what it takes to achieve a goal in business and sport;

Presents several books on biographies of legendary sports figures in the U.S. Comments from Rick Kot, executive editor at Viking, on the book "Namath," by Mark Kriegel; Sales performance of the book "The Glory of Titletown" and "Nitschke"; Focus of the book "Unitas: America's Quarterback," by Lou Sahadi. INSETS: Hitting the Books with Ichiro and Sider;Also Under the Holiday Tree;Tuna's Helpers.

Focuses on the increase of the revenues of Cricket Australia. Reserve of short-term investments to help supplement players in the organization; Involvement of administrators in the game; Improvement of the performance of the national team.

Reports on the success of Australian athletes in endorsement of consumer products. Hurdler Jana Pittman; Aerial skier Alisa Camplin; Golfer Greg Norman; Soccer player Harry Kewell.

In hospitals the absence of consultants in sports medicine means that sports injuries are often poorly treated and only when they have become chronic. As a result, many athletes seek advice privately and, in general, very little research emerges from private centers. In elite sport there is a perceived need for urgent action and investigation, which may not always permit close examination of the available evidence for treatment. The identification of underlying causes is crucial to aid recovery and prevent recurrence. In racquet users, overuse, especially of the backhand, seems to be causative, as is poor stroke technique with overuse of the wrist and incorrect grip. Physical therapy has been shown to be beneficial in prevention among tennis players. INSET: Ideas for audit sports injuries.

Examines key issues relevant to negotiations and relations among professional athletes and their managers. Negotiation of contracts and endorsement deals for athletes; Need for managers to ensure personal endorsements by players; Implications for sports management companies.

Focuses on factors to consider when fitting athletes with contact lenses. Consideration for the vision requirements of the sport; Duration of the competition; Assessment of both the on-eye and ambient environments. INSET: Contact Lens Requirements of Specific Sports.

Outlines the divergent views of various states on the standard to be applied to cases involving injuries to an athletic participant resulting from the conduct of a coparticipant. Cases that apply recklessness and negligence standards; Discussion of the relative merits of each of the standards.

Focuses on the role of sports managers in handling the financial affairs of clients in Australia. Efficacy of the quality management of sports stars; Need for managers to carefully structure the tax strategies adopted; Disadvantages of aggressive tax planning; List of top sports earners.

Keywords: ONLINE ONLY; ONLY ONLINE; DIGITAL EDITION EN ONLINE ONLY ONLY ONLINE DIGITAL EDITION 8 8 1 09/13/21 20210906 NES 210906 Brands appear eager to strike deals with collegiate athletes to serve as brand spokespeople in the wake of new name, image and likeness (NIL) laws, with Beats by Dre, Degree and Taco John's all announcing such agreements last week. Not every school is equal The new NCAA interim NIL policy, which went into effect on July 1, allows college athletes to use their name, image and likeness to seek brand partnerships and endorsement deals, which was previously available only to athletes at the professional level. [Extracted from the article]

Athleta has long been a bright spot in the Gap Inc. portfolio since the San Francisco retail conglomerate bought the sportswear brand for $150 million in 2008. Now the female-focused brand is trying to grow even brighter via a deal publicized last month with Olympian Simone Biles that signals a more aggressive pursuit of big-name athlete backers - a strategy that has long been the calling card of rival Nike. [Extracted from the article]

Lawrence is the first-ever NFL rookie to officially endorse Gatorade, for example. Gatorade will initially focus on performance and sports nutrition by connecting Lawrence and the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, while future advertising plans remain in the works, according to Jeff Kearney, global head of sports marketing at Gatorade. [Extracted from the article]

Presents the magazine's list of the top 20 earners in sports in Australia for 1998. Greg Norman; Mick Doohan; Patrick Rafter; Luc Longley; Dave Nilsson; Mark Philippoussis; Steve Elkington; Karrie Webb; Stuart Appleby; David Graham; Mark Bosnich; Graham Marsh; Harry Kewell; Graeme Lloyd; Mark Woodforde; Stan Lazaridis; Kostya Tszyu; Craig Parry; Paul Okon; Details on their personal finances; List of the 30 other top earners. INSETS: Read all about it, by Tim Watts;Aussie rules kick on, by Tim Watts.

Examines the economic state of professional sports in the United States in the 1990s. Factors responsible for the prosperity of big-time professional sports; Rationale behind sports leagues' ability to maximize revenue; Key sources of revenues for leagues; Reason for disputes between players and team owners as well as between owners; Most successful league in terms of sharing the wealth.

Reports on the top 50 earning sports people in Australia. Tennis player Patrick Rafter in negotiations with Reebok for his endorsement contract during the 1997 United States Open. Golf player Greg Norman topping the list; Golf providing eleven of the top earners; Number of athletes earning their money overseas; How amount of earnings are determined.

Describes how to train for and participate in triathlons. Factors to consider in training for swimming, cycling and running; Traits of budding triathlete; Need for goals; Training log; Training partners; Need to listen to body; Resting pulse rate; Drinking a lot of water; Costs for bike and shoes; Need for mental toughness. INSET: Ten tips for surviving your first triathlon..