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Olympic stamps: rowing in miniatures
Artists paint winning athletes on postage stamps, and collectors are ready to give a lot for a valuable fillsuvenir. If marks are a story, what can you learn about canoeing and canoeing?
Someone during the Olympics writes a paper letter and sends it to another continent. For the philatelist, this letter will eventually become a trophy, especially if there is a commemorative postage stamp on it. For those who are far from collectibles, the brand is first and foremost a peculiar, colorful, miniature story about sports. Continue reading
Adam van Coverden on rowing and training
“Everyone has heard about canoes and kayaks, but not everyone knows how we handle them.” Many take years to find their vocation, but not Adam van Koeverden. The goal was right in front of him – written in black and white.
“Future Champions are wanted”
On one of the pages of the local newspaper, the Canadian boy, who was destined to become an Olympic champion, clearly saw a picture from his own future. The attention of his mother was attracted by a small announcement in the next, unremarkable issue of Oakville Beaver. The advertisement promised laurels, glory and a bright future for the new stars in the rowing world and was titled appropriately: “Future Champions Wanted”. Continue reading
Parents: how to instill in the child a love for sport
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The desire to start playing sports can not occur in a child by itself. Something should captivate the kid: the older brother’s story about training, watching interesting sports programs with parents, etc.
The son of Olya’s girlfriend at the age of six already had real biceps and was pulling up ten times – he followed in the footsteps of the dad-weightlifter. In our humanitarian footsteps there was nowhere to go, but the children still longed to touch the diversity of the world of sport. Soon our whole family life submitted to their sporting achievements. Continue reading
