Japanese condom-makers are ramping up preparations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, seeing a golden opportunity to showcase their world-record ultrathin products.
For years, hundreds of thousands of condoms have been distributed for free to competitors at Olympic Games in a bid to encourage safe sex among the world’s fittest athletes.
The tradition provides prophylactic producers with a potentially unrivaled marketing opportunity.
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Interview with Team England swimmer James Guy as he looks ahead to the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast this coming April. Followed by footage of James with fans changing his shirt.
A man caught the whole incident on video.
This past week, South Africa’s top club swimmers were in action at the 2018 Masters Swimming Championships in Tshwane. Joining us this morning to give their rundown of this year’s Championships, we have Greg McLeroth and Kathryn Nurse from the Cape Town Masters Swimming Club.
The purpose of the Go isn’t simply to track, but also to train. When you first use the device, you plug your weight, age and height into the companion app, and it comes up with a personalized training schedule for you. Each day, you have to sit or stand with good posture for a certain amount of time to get your gold star. The time increases gradually (it creeps up in minute increments) for a few weeks until you complete the program. After this, Upright recommends training in 20-minute sessions a few times per week.
I don’t see a great deal of value in this personalized schedule. I was barely done poking around the app before my first day’s goal of nine minutes was up. The next day I was challenged to sit still for 10 minutes, and so on. Unless you’re a fidgety toddler, it’s really not hard. I came to realize it wasn’t supposed to be. The idea is to lure you, through easily achievable goals, into forming a positive habit.
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Free divers swim to extreme depths underwater (the current record is 214m) without any breathing apparatus. Champions can hold their breath for extraordinary amounts of time – the record for women is nine minutes, and men 11.
I’m a doctor with a special interest in extreme environments, so was intrigued when I was asked to collaborate in an art project about free diving for the Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition Somewhere in Between. Scientists and those who practise free diving are in many ways utterly alien to one another. When you look at the stresses this sport places on our physiology, it initially looks almost impossible that anyone should be able to dive to such profound depths – and yet they do.
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The Hawaiian lifeguards risk their lives every day to save ours. It’s about time we return the favor. Watch The Inertia’s new film made in partnership with OluKai, Like Water. Starring Mark Healey, Brian Keaulana, Mark Cunningham, Archie Kalepa, and Hawaii’s elite waterman, Like Water pays homage to the bravery of the Hawaiian lifeguards despite newfound legal risks that leave them personally liable for many ocean-related hazards.
When it comes to water activities once you have started to taste the joyful freedom that a splashy playground can give you, nothing will stay in your way. Even though your water skills are not that good, you can start with water sports that allows you to involve your family for more fun and support. If trying to get in shape for the summer holidays is your goal, there are other water sports activities to try to feel wonderfully toned. Here are some the best water sports activities that you should experience.
Riding the waves could never be more fun as it is on a powerboat. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy a splashy adventure that will make you feel like riding a troop of water horses. Inflatable racing boats can give the exact same feeling so be prepared for a lifetime exciting experience that you and your family will not forget. It does not matter if you prefer the open Britain’s’ coast waters or the freshwater lakes or rivers, the turbo sensation will be a great choice for adrenaline full water pastime.
You can test the same speedy fun in a more private manner as you can enjoy a two-passenger Jet Ski ride. Even if your skills are not fully developed, riding the waves could be fun even as a passenger. For those more experienced bringing the kids to a bumpy water journey might be the best part of ski jetting, considering that there is no limit requested for the minimum age.
A fascinating activity such as the underwater spectacle is something that everyone should try at least once in a lifetime. Discovering the secrets of the deeps will amaze you and will definitely make your fears to vanish away. Plenty of scuba schools offer beginners’ lessons in a controlled environment. The perfect initialization to basic skills starts’ at the age of eight and you can find specialized centers all across England. You will learn useful concepts, proper use of the equipment and special breathing techniques along with practical hand signals. Do not worry about the special scuba outfit-kit for it will be provided for you for the day. Just bring your most fashionable swimwear and remember to go over the medical requirements for a safe experience.
There is no other way to better feel the wind in your hair and have the impression that you have conquered the sea but to keep the helm in your hands. The relaxing feeling and the peaceful slopping on the waves is a wonderful experience for water lovers. Once you have discovered the sense of adventure and tasted the life on board, you will hardly want to touch the ground soon. Setting sail to special places where you can have a quiet swim with your friends or just enjoy a breathtaking romantic sunset gives you a unique sense of freedom.
If it is aqua aerobics, stand up, boxing or biking the result will be a toned body and invigorating in-water class that will up your mood for good. These very fashionable water sports will get you into water activities even if you never tried it before. They are fun, accessible all year-long and suited for a wide age range or physical condition including pregnancy. Generally, this kind of water sports are taking place in small swimming pools and the ability to swim it is not an exclusion criterion. You can start following this classes and take swimming lessons all along.
Just make up your mind pretty soon for the summer is rapidly approaching and you do not want to miss lots of water sports activities fun that never thought experiencing before!
Guest post by Anabel Cooper
MARCH 2018
