The role of a nation’s flag-bearer in the Olympic Games is to lead his or her country during the introduction of that respective country to the world. They carry a responsibility that unifies the relationship between athlete and citizen. The honored athlete exudes pride for the country and can even reveal what the people…
The professional sports industry is a multi-billion dollar a year powerhouse, ranging from seasonal tickets to sports attire, media rights, and everything else under the sun for your favorite team and sport. In fact, Forbes Magazine predicted that by 2019, the sports industry as a whole will reach 73.5 billion dollars. In addition, Forbes…
The Oklahoma City Thunder just lost one of their top players, Kevin Durant. While Durant didn’t make the decision lightly, he ultimately decided it was time for him to move on and pursue his own personal career growth. Durant has been a vital player to the Thunder team since 2008. Early Ball Durant…
Winning the N.B.A. Title LeBron James has been loved and hated by both his home city fans and the country, but James is no stranger to pressure and, for the first time in history, he helped the team bring home their very first N.B.A. Championship title. The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a history…
Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s largest free-standing mountain and holds a title in the World’s Top 7 Summits. With three volcanic craters resting precariously on the mountain, almost every single climber who has made the trek to the summit has recorded their personal story in a journal located at the peak destination. While for many,…
Africa has had plenty of news coverage in recent months, from the ongoing life and death struggle of albinos and witchcraft to the most recent scandal of your favorite musician to protests of the abduction and killing of a lawyer trying to defend a man and his rights. Africa is often thought of as a far…
Zanzibar is not a country, but an archipelago of islands off the coast of eastern Tanzania. There are two larger islands, Unguja (often referred to as Zanzibar) and Pemba, with the tourist destination and historical town of Stone Town on Unguja Island. Zanzibar has a political union with nearby African mainland country, Tanzania, but maintains…
It’s summertime, the sun is setting, cold drinks in hand and you feel like a child again as you wait to set off your box full of fireworks. That’s what millions of families will be doing over the next few days as the 4th of July weekend is upon us. Known for it’s colorful…
If you are a thrill-seeker and need a rush of adrenaline, then finding yourself hanging off a 360 foot waterfall in Zambia may be the next item on your next bucket list. Devil’s Pool, is a small portion of water situated right on the edge of Victoria Falls. The Falls stretch some 5,600 feet and borders…
It was a tense moment on the field, fans full of excitement, the team anxious for the shot, as Mary Waya made her way down court, diving through legs, around tall defenders and right to the goal. This is Netball, a version of basketball where seven players on each team go head to head…
