“Pain today will be the reward of tomorrow.”Weightlifting is a technical, strength/power sport which requires excellent coordination, flexibility, balance, speed and ofcourse strength. It should not be confused with more generalized weight training or with the sports of powerlifting or bodybuilding. In weightlifting, barbells are lifted competitively and it is the only barbell sport in […]
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Volleyball is just a more intense version of “don’t let that balloon hit the floor”.As that statement mentions, volleyball is an intense sport played by two teams; each with six players, where a ball is passed over a high net to get scores. A team scores by grounding the ball on the court of the
“In other sports your body is a tool. In wrestling, it’s your weapon.”Thus, using the body as the only weapon, the combat-grappling sport ‘wrestling’ is played by two opponents, who fight each other to win points. Wrestling is one of the oldest sports played today and was initially introduced in the ancient Olympics in the
\”-5\’A Side Football Tournament- was a fantastic event which was organized by the football team of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This event was successfully held on the 30th of September, 2020 from 8.00 am onwards at the university ground premises. The participation of the J’pura students added more colour to this event\” From 5\’A
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\”Proclaimed by UNESCO as a day of global celebration of university sports, the International Day of University Sports, IDUS 2020 took place on the 20th of September at the University of Kelaniya. Organised by the Sri Lanka University Sports Association (SLUSA), the event saw a successful completion with the participation of USJ sportsmen as well.
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“Life is like a game of tennis; the player who serves well seldom loses.”Having an opponent is the nature of a game and it makes the game more adventurous and motivating.Tennis is one of such sports where an individual gets a single opponent and doubles get two opponents each. It is a racket sport and
“Table Tennis is like an atom. To the ignorant it is merely microscopic and insignificant in existence, but to the dedicated, it is intricate in design and the building block to everything we know”Well said by the famous Table Tennis player as well as a coach called “Matt Hetherington”. Table Tennis, also known as “Ping-Pong
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Swimming is the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural flotation of the body. Swimming is popular as an all-around body developer and is particularly useful in therapy and is an exercise for physically handicapped persons. It is also taught for life-saving purposes. Swimming is an excellent
A sportsman is said to be identified as a philosopher. Rugby being a contact sport, this philosophy differsfrom other sportspersons because of the continuous testing behaviour of physical as well as mental capacities in the game of Rugby. Rugby is one of the most famous yet most dangerous sports that can be found in the
“The art and science of running extends beyond your toes”.Running is one of the most common activities which has a recognized positive outcome on your mental and physical well-being. Consequently, it is no privy that running is one of the healthiest activities that we can take on. From the several cardiovascular benefits to the powerful
