The 2007 edition, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has prompted the Organizing Committee to restore important venues such as the Estádio do Maracanã and build a new Olympic Village. It is expected that the games will improve infrastructure in the city and lay the foundations for a possible bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Jaylan Amor is only two years old, but is already surfing the waves outside of Brisbane, Australia and has secured multiple endorsements from surf shops.
In my never ending quest to buy — or build — a trampoline board that does not break after the first couple of weeks, here’s the latest candidate:
The TRAMPOLINE BOUNCE BOARD is safe to use on the trampoline mat. This is a fun new game for training skateboarders (great for grab tricks), kite surfers, snowboarding, water surfing and skiing. Practice “new moves” on your backyard trampoline before hitting the water or slopes.
Snowboard instructors, wakeboard competitors, gymnastic coaches are all impressed ….
Flexes with the trampoline mat, but returns to its orginal shape. Try this also on our inflatable
water trampolines and have a blast! …
(Designed for 8 – 18 years, but older kids will love it too!)
Waterproof (Durable, Soft, Closed cell foam construction) Strong and Flexible with Great Shock Absorption
Adjustable Foot Straps with Heavy Duty Hook & Loop Closure
Though the Olympics are wonderful, I don’t think much of the IOC. One of the least democratic organizations in the world, it badly needs reform.
I disagree with those like Brian Martin who want to abolish the Olympics altogether. But everyone needs to pressure the IOC to improve.
Alternatives to the Olympics should be encouraged too. The X Games have potential and problems.
I was unhappy when the Goodwill Games were cancelled after 2001.
And what about the biggest alternative of all — The World Games?
The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. …
Some of the sports that were on the program of the World Games eventually made it as Olympic sports (such as triathlon) or have been Olympic sports in the past (like tug of war). Participation in past World Games is included in the evaluation criteria used to select new Olympic sports adopted by the IOC on August 12, 2004. However, with the current position of the IOC to limit the Olympic Games to 10,500 participants, it is unlikely than many of the World Games sports will be elevated to the Olympic sports.
I was impressed with Adam Ondra, a world ranked rock climber at age 11.
Then I saw video of Gisela Pulido, a World Champion in the booming sport of Kite Surfing at age 10, I believe. She was too young to compete in one World Championships, but won the other, KPWT (Kiteboard Professional World Tour), 2004, 2005.
There’s even talk that Brazil will bid for the 2016 Olympics, if successful, the first time they would be held in South America. 
And what about the biggest alternative of all — The World Games?
