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46-year old Steve Colligan from Manchester, England who calls himself an 'Adventure Unicyclist' is about to embark on the most difficult and demanding ride of his life....

Did you know that when the game of Table Tennis was first invented, in the late 1800's it was called Whiff Whaff? While its exact origins are not known, it is believed th...

Jean, Steven, Mark and Diana Lopez made history (click on Permalink for previous story), when they all qualified to represent USA in the Taekwondo competitions at the Bei...

Last Weekend, over 100 of the world's elite Yo-Yo champions gathered on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport in New York City to compete in the 2nd Annual International Yo-Yo...

The streets leading up to San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel were brimming with thousands of people on Saturday morning, as fans of exotic cars gathered to watch the flag off...

It took perfect coordination, incredible teamwork and a lot of mutual trust and respect - but they did it. Last November, one hundred skydivers came together to form a sp...

Most parents would be proud to have one child qualify to compete in the Olympics. So you can imagine how proud Julio and Ondino Lopez of Texas must be to see all four of...

For those who have seen Disney's 'Jump In', it may come as no surprise that Double Dutch rope jumping has finally been recognized as an official sport, at least in New Yo...

Most of us are content to watch the Kilauea volcano eruption from the safety of our homes, or if we happen to be in Hawaii, from a safe distance, with at least a few mile...

The last two weeks have been a dream come true for 14-year old tennis player Laura Robson. She only not became the youngest Wimbledon Junior Champion since Martina Hingis...

They came in all shapes, sizes and colors, donned in their best surf shorts - all ready to take on the next big wave. Yup, surfing has definitely gone to the dogs, at lea...

While the rules may be similar, the terrain is not - no well-manicured field for these soccer players - they like to get down and dirty as they battle it out for the Worl...

Fourteen-year old Tom Daley is a diving wunderkind. This year he has already won three gold medals, two in the 2008 British Championships and one in the European Champion...

What do you get when you cross a scooter, unicycle and skateboard - A Magic Wheel of course. The new gizmo is described as a new kind of foot scooter and consists of one...

Hyde Park in London, was home to the hilarious Red Bull Flugtag competition yesterday. Over 80,000 people gathered to watch homemade, human powered flying machines in all...

On Sunday June 2nd, the Northern California town of Mountain View was home to the Silicon Valley Soap Box Derby competition, a qualifying event for the 71st annual All-Am...

Quentin Favia, a San Francisco, CA resident is just a normal 12-year old who loves to skateboard but hates to wait in line for his turn. That is why he understood the pai...

As the son of Evel Knievel, one of the most daring and successful stuntman who ever lived, Robbie Knievel has big shoes to fill. However on Saturday, he proved he could n...

Over 60,000 people participated in the 97th annual "Bay to Breakers" race held in San Francisco, California on Sunday. This quirky footrace attracts a whole spectrum of r...

They may not be the next David Beckham or Mia Hamm, but these little robot soccer players are sure fun to watch. Last week 49 senior teams and 116 junior teams came toget...

While the best athletes always make newspaper headlines, we rarely hear about the worst. Robert Dee of Britain falls in the latter category. He was recently dubbed - "The...

Brazil's newest soccer team is known as the "Gigantes do Norte", which means "Giants of the North". Yet the average height of the 18-person team is no more than 4ft, with...

Seven marathons on seven continents in seven days - sounds like an impossible task for anybody and especially hard for a blind person. However, that did not deter 50-year...

Just as you are getting used to a two-wheeler - comes a five wheeler, except it is way cooler! The StreetSurfer is the first real innovation in bicycles since their inven...