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London And New York Join Forces to Battle Childhood Obesity
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has welcomed the findings of a new report tackling obesity in children in both London and New York. The report “A Tale of Two ObesCities” was compiled by the London Metropolitan University and City University...
California Academy of Sciences Becomes the First Aquarium in U.S. to Breed Dwarf Cuttlefish
Anchored to an algae-covered rock in a 120-gallon tank at the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium, a cluster of inky-colored cuttlefish eggs is beginning to swell—evidence of success for the Academy’s new captive breeding...
5.9 Million Free Swims During the Second Quarter of the U.K. Government’s Free Swimming Initiative
The U.K. Government has welcomed the latest official data that shows that there were 5.9 million free swims during the second quarter of its £140m free swimming initiative, covering July, August and September 2009 – up from 4.5 million in the first...
London Mayor Boris Johnson Announces Plans for a Multi-million Program of Investment in Community Sports Facilities
London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced plans for a £7.5 million program of investment in community sports facilities, with the aim to make Londoners more active and healthy. Gladiators stars Enigma and Doom joined the Mayor and his Commissioner for...
British Olympian, Sir Steve Redgrave, to Champion the Drive to Get More People Playing Sport
Britain’s most successful ever Olympian, Sir Steve Redgrave, is to champion the drive to get more people playing sport, as a lasting legacy of London’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 and the country’s ‘golden decade of sport.’ The five...
Discovery Cruise Line Offering Free Day Cruises to U.S. Military Personnel
Discovery Cruise Line is continuing to offer a program for military personnel serving in the military overseas. To thank them for their service, Discovery offers those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan at any time during the preceding year a free Discovery...
Mayor of London Sets Out Plan to Protect the City’s Water Supplies in a Changing Climate
The average London resident uses nearly 160 liters of water a day – saving just 10% of this total, through easy measures, would fill an incredible 48 Olympic-sized swimming pools every day. With rising population, climate change and leaky Victorian...
Seychelles to Host the Next Indian Ocean Islands Games
Seychelles will organize the 8th Indian Ocean Islands Games in August 2011 with twelve sporting events. Seychelles General Commissioner for Sports, Eric Arnephy who is just back from Mauritius where he attended the International Games Committee meeting...
