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☆ Tai Chi Is a Workout for the Brain and Body
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Cindy Kuzma | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rather, they’re the deceptively complex movements of tai chi. With around 250 million practitioners around the globe, tai chi is often cited as one of the world’s most popular physical activities. Unlike karate or taekwondo, tai chi focuses on quiet strength rather than combat, which makes it more accessible to older adults or those who have been injured. The former financial professional, who was born in New York and spent her childhood in Taiwan, also found tai chi beneficial in managing stress and conflict. After about two years, she began teaching, and eventually took over Aiping Tai Chi, the Connecticut school where she had trained.

Persons: Horse’s, Rather, Shirley Chock, Tai Chi Locations: China, New York, Taiwan, Tai, Connecticut

☆ Big Tech execs like Mark Zuckerberg are swapping the boardroom for the dojo. Here's why martial arts are taking hold of Silicon Valley.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tech executives including Mark Zuckerberg and PayPal's Dan Schulman have taken up martial arts. The combat techniques mirror the pace and intensity of the tech industry, one former exec said. Zelig added that Krav Maga helped to build self-awareness, which is important when it comes to decision-making, especially under stress. She added that the training helped her to focus on the present and develop distance from her work in her "own version of mindfulness." He said it's been "invaluable" in helping him negotiate complex partnerships in his former business-development roles at LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Skype.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, PayPal's Dan Schulman, Zuckerberg, Joe Rogan, Joris Merks, Benjaminsen, Danny Zelig, Dan Schulman, Krav Maga, Zelig, Dan, Maga, Schulman, Joanna Pineda, Bob Rosin, it's, Rosin Organizations: Morning, Big Tech, Facebook, Forbes, Matrix Group, hapkido, Microsoft, Skype Locations: Redwood City , California

☆ Russian, Belarusian golfers allowed to return as neutrals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 6 (Reuters) - The International Golf Federation (IGF) has said Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to competing in international competitions as neutrals. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) sanctioned Russia and its ally Belarus after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022 but in March recommended that their athletes be allowed to return to international competition as neutrals. Table tennis, pentathlon, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among the Olympic sports to have readmitted athletes from the two countries. The field for men's and women's golf at the Olympics consists of 60 players with qualification determined through the Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR). There are no Russians or Belarusians in the top 60 of the men's or women's rankings.

☆ Russia to launch Friendship Games after 40-year gap, sports minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 4 (Reuters) - Russia plans to relaunch the multi-sport Friendship Games next year, 40 years after its first edition, Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has told President Vladimir Putin. Matytsin said the event would be held after the Paris Olympics, which will run from July 26-Aug. 11 next year. "We continue to fulfil your (Putin's) instruction to organise the World Friendship Games in the autumn of 2024. FRIENDLY TIESLast year, Russia held a competition called the Solidarity Games with the aim of "strengthening of international friendly ties between states". The Friendship Games were first organised in 1984 in the Soviet Union and eight other socialist states which boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

☆ Russian, Belarusian cyclists allowed to return as neutrals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 3 (Reuters) - Russian and Belarusian cyclists will be allowed to compete in international competitions as neutrals after being banned last year, the sport's governing body (UCI) said on Wednesday. In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in which Belarus has been used as a staging post, most international sports federations adopted recommendations by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes. But last month the IOC recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes be allowed to return to international competition as neutrals. The UCI said in a statement that it had decided "to authorise, under strict conditions, the participation of athletes of Russian and Belarusian sporting nationality... as neutral individual athletes". Table tennis, pentathlon, fencing, judo, taekwondo, archery, and canoeing are among the Olympic sports to have readmitted athletes from the two countries.

☆ Russian athletes say IOC participation plan 'excessive and discriminatory'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

April 30 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competition as neutrals is "excessive and discriminatory", the Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) athletes' commission said. The recommendations include that Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete with no flag or anthem, while athletes who support the war or are contracted to military or national security agencies are excluded. In March, ROC head Stanislav Pozdnyakov denounced the recommendations, a position backed by the athletes commission chaired by former Olympic 800 metres champion Yuriy Borzakovskiy. The IOC is to decide separately on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Games at a later date, while Ukraine has threatened to boycott the Games if Russians are allowed to compete there. Though the Russian athletes' commission believes the IOC's recommendations to be excessive, others have argued that they are too lenient.

☆ Russian and Belarusian archers to be allowed to return as neutrals
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 21 (Reuters) - Russian and Belarusian archers will be allowed to compete in individual international competitions as neutrals this year, the sport's global federation said on Friday. The World Archery Federation (WA) first banned Russian and Belarusian competitors in March last year after Russia invaded Ukraine, initially using its ally Belarus as a staging ground in what Russia called a "special military operation". In March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that athletes from Russia and Belarus be allowed to return to competition as neutrals, if they did not support the war or were not affiliated to the military. "The board expressed its support and agreed to explore a timeline for the return of these athletes under strict conditions of eligibility," WA said in a statement. Table tennis, pentathlon, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among other Olympic sports which have readmitted athletes from Russia and Belarus as neutrals.

☆ Badminton federation extends ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 20 (Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has maintained its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in international tournaments, the governing body said on Thursday. The BWF first banned Russian and Belarusian athletes in March last year after Russia invaded Ukraine, initially using its ally Belarus as a staging ground in what Russia called a "special military operation". Table tennis, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among the Olympic sports which have readmitted athletes from the two countries as neutrals. The BWF said in a statement that the decision to extend the ban was taken at its council meeting on Tuesday. "However... BWF is not convinced there is satisfactory justification to lift the suspensions on Russian and Belarussian players and officials at this time.

☆ Pentathlon-Russian and Belarusian pentathletes allowed to return as neutrals
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 20 (Reuters) - Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to international pentathlon events as neutrals after being banned last year in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the sport's global federation (UIPM) said on Thursday. In the wake of the invasion, most international sports federations adopted recommendations by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes. However last month the IOC issued new guidelines for a gradual return to international competitions by Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutrals. "UIPM will now work to develop the necessary independent review processes to facilitate the return of these athletes, in consultation with the IOC and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations." Table tennis, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among other Olympic sports which have readmitted athletes from Russia and Belarus as neutrals.

☆ Taekwondo-Russians, Belarusians set to return at world championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 4 (Reuters) - Russian and Belarusian taekwondo athletes are set to compete at next month's world championships after the sport's global governing body said it would allow them back as neutrals following the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) guidance. Table tennis, fencing and judo are the other Olympic sports which have readmitted Russians and Belarusians as neutrals. World Taekwondo said a review committee will oversee a verification process to "ensure strict neutrality" of individual athletes and support personnel after its ruling council met remotely for an extraordinary meeting on Monday. "World Taekwondo will continue to support Ukrainian athletes in ensuring they can participate in taekwondo events," the organisation said. The world championships are scheduled to begin on May 29 in Baku.

☆ How this 26-year-old went from running bitcoin trading desks in Taco Bells to creating the largest crypto exchange in Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +28 min

Yellow Card CEO Chris Maurice just before meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Accra, Ghana. Chris MauriceFrom there, Yellow Card users can send or receive digital cash in eligible markets. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Yellow Card CEO Chris Maurice in Accra, Ghana loading cash onto his Mobile Money account, MoMo. Yellow Card has facilitated $1.75 billion in transactions since launching in 2019 and has about 220 employees – mostly in Africa. A resident checks his phone outside a mobile money kiosk in the Kibera district of Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.

☆ Afghan Bromand keeps alive her Olympic dream in exile
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Afghan boxer Sadia Bromand poses for a photograph, after her interview with Reuters, at a hotel on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, March 22, 2023. A series of reports in 2019 on the sexual abuse of Afghan female footballers made her parents fear for her safety. Once the Taliban reclaimed power in 2021, returning home ceased to be an option for the lone Afghan boxer who is attending the women's world championships in the Indian capital. Bromand was forced into exile to hold on to her dream of becoming the first Afghan female boxer to compete in the Olympics. Bromand says she is regularly contacted by Afghan girls who want to play sport and seek help either to train in Afghanistan or leave.

☆ The tech we couldn’t live without in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Bone conduction headphones, TV streaming devices and Bluetooth speakers are among the tech gadgets topping holiday wish lists this year. Other notable products – ahem, the new 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max – are near impossible to find. Since my move to New York, I’ve had to find all new favorite spots for good food and drinks. – Victor Blackwell, co-anchor of CNN NewsroomHBO MaxNow that I commute home at the ungodly hour of 1 a.m., I lean heavily on my HBO Max app (starts at $9.99 a month). – Samantha Kelly, CNN senior tech writerRev.comI remember being an intern over a decade ago logging half hour long interviews for producers.

☆ Who is Ryan Salame, the FTX exec, Republican mega-donor, and New England restaurateur who blew the whistle on FTX?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ryan Salame, FTX Digital Market's Co-CEO, tipped off regulators about what was going on at the exchange. Days before disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Co-CEO Salame tipped off regulators on alleged malfeasance at the once-$32 billion crypto empire. Bankman-Fried notoriously told a Vox reporter "fuck regulators....they make everything worse" shortly after FTX filed for bankruptcy protection last month. "I always thought he was a great leader," Childs, who hasn't seen Salame since highschool, told The Berkshire Eagle. He purchased six pieces of real estate in the area to the tune of $6 million, according to The Berkshire Eagle.

☆ Iranian football federation says players who protested during international tournament will be ‘dealt with’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Iran’s football authorities have vowed to deal with beach soccer players who showed solidarity with Iranian protesters during an international tournament this week. It follows the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. Before the final game started, the Iranian players were seen not singing as the country’s national anthem was played. “People who have not followed professional and sports ethics … will be dealt with according to the regulations,” a statement published by Iran’s Football Federation said. Last month, Elnaz Rekabi, 33, competed without a hijab during the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Asian Championships in Seoul.

☆ Впервые арбитр из Молдовы будет судить матчи по тхэквондо на Олимпийских играх в Токио
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Арбитр из Молдовы Штефан Рэйляну назначен Международной федерацией таэквондо (World Taekwondo) для обслуживания матчей Олимпийских игр, которые пройдут этим летом в Токио. Таким образом, Штефан Рэйляну стал первым молдавским рефери по тхэквондо, избранным для участия в Олимпийских играх, и он является единственным судьей, который будет представлять Молдову на Олимпийских играх 2020 года в Токио. По словам Рэйляну, участие в Олимпийских играх — мечта любого спортсмена или арбитра. «Я буду первым судьей по тхэквондо из Молдовы, который будет работать на Олимпийских играх. Штефан Рэйляну — тренер по тхэквондо в специализированной спортивной школе в селе София, район Дрокия.

Persons: nokta, Штефан Рэйляну, Рэйляну Organizations: Международная федерация таэквондо ( ) Locations: Молдова, Токио, Манчестер, Великобритания, София, Дрокия

Ştefan Răileanu a devenit astfel primul arbitru moldovean de taekwondo care a fost selectat pentru a activa la o ediție a Jocurilor Olimpice, el fiind și unicul referee care va reprezenta țara noastră la Olimpiada de la Tokyo 2020. Potrivit lui Răileanu, participarea la Jocurile Olimpice este visul oricărui sportiv sau arbitru. „Participarea la Jocurile Olimpice este un vis nutrit de orice sportiv sau arbitru. Voi fi primul arbitru moldovean de taekwondo care va activa la o ediție a Jocurilor Olimpice. Sportivul a câștigat în 2019 titlul Cel mai bun arbitru la Campionatul Mondial de taekwondo, desfășurat la Manchester, Marea Britanie.

Persons: Ştefan Răileanu, Răileanu, Ștefan Răileanu Locations: moldovean, Tokyo, Manchester, Sofia, Drochia

☆ Ce faci vara aceasta? Iată câteva școli de vară și tabere la care poți să participi
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

# GirlsGoITGirlsGoIT anunță desfășurarea unei noi ediții digitale a Taberei de Vară și te invită să participi la aceasta, pentru a te iniția în domeniul tehnologiilor și ați dezvolta soft skill-urile. La tabără vor participa 28 de tineri din raioanele Criuleni, Cimișlia, Soroca și municipiul Comrat, absolvenți ai claselor a IX-a, a X-a și a XI-a. Ba mai mult, ei vor face experimente, vor avea ore de engleză, dans, taekwondo și multe alte activități de dezvoltare personală. # Tabăra de vară „Împuternicirea tinerilor din grupurile minoritare”Școala de vară va dura șase zile, aceasta va avea loc în unul dintre complexele etno-turistice ale Moldovei. Mai multe detalii AICI.

Persons: Justiție Organizations: Moldovenesc, PNUD, Agenția Austriacă Locations: PNUD Moldova, Criuleni, Cimișlia, Soroca, Comrat, Moldova, Moldovei, Română, Rusă

☆ Cele mai importante dispoziții emise de Primarul Municipiului Cahul pentru luna mai
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-09 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +10 min

Dispoziția nr. Prin dispoziția nr. Banii sunt distribuiți pentru asigurarea hranei sportivilor ( 15 pers x 200,00 lei), arbitrilor ( 3 pers x 200,00 lei) și a medicului (1 persx 200,00 lei). Dispoziția nr. Interimatul va fi executat pînă la organizarea și desfășurarea concursului de selectare pentru funcția de director al instituției respective.

Persons: mun ., M . Cebotari, ., N . Botgros Organizations: Arte, FC, Familiei, Ziua, Federația Română de Fotbal, Ucrainean Open Cup, Copilului, Orchestra Națională de Cameră, Box Locations: mun, mun . Cahul, . Cahul, 07.05.2021, Cahul, Moldova, 29.04.2021, Box, . Orhei, . Cotihana, România, Republica Moldova, Ucrainean, Kirovograd, Ucraina, Tiraspol, 26.05.2021, Republicii Italiene, 28.05.2021, cupelor, Orhei, Germaniei

Scratch – tabără unde copiii de 8-10 ani vor învăța să animeze personajele preferate și vor crea prima lor poveste interactivă prin intermediul limbajului de programare Scratch. MILO – o tabără de robotică, destinată copiilor de 7-9 ani, pasionați de explorarea lumii prin tehnologii. Copiii vor asambla o serie de roboți și vor face primii pași în programare. Aici ei vor învăța modalități de captare a imaginilor și elemente importante de editare a pozelor. În aceeași perioadă, pentru adolescenți de 12-15 ani pasionați de programare, propunem tabăra Web Master.

Persons: Împreună, MILO Organizations: Video, Art, Arte, Academy Locations: Mobile

☆ Robotică, electronică, sau chiar jurnalism! Petrece o vară „tehnologică” la taberele Tekwill Academy Kids
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Petrece o vară „tehnologică” la taberele Tekwill Academy KidsA venit vacanţa de vară și vrem să o petrecem cât mai interactiv și util! Tocmai de aceea, Tekwill Academy Kids lansează taberele de vară pentru copii și adolescenți. Copiii vor asambla o serie de roboți și vor face primii pași în programare. # În aceeași perioadă, pentru adolescenți de 12-15 ani pasionați de programare, este recomandată și tabăra Web Master. Împreună cu mentorii, copiii vor crea o pagină web cu conținut bazat pe domeniul de interes al copilului.

Persons: Împreună, MILO Organizations: Academy, Video, Art, Arte Locations: Mobile

☆ Polițist, chirurgă, inginer sau cosmonaut. Câți dintre tinerii intervievați și-au urmat profesiile setate de mici
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +16 min

În timp ce alții visau să fie astronauți, pompieri sau polițiști, visul meu era pur și simplu să am un viitor frumos și o viață modelată după propriile dorințe. Am încercat vânzările și a fost un succes absolut chiar din primul proiect de atragere a investițiilor. Cel mai mare scop de al meu a fost să fiu chirurgă pe câmp de război. Mai ales în această perioadă, o atmosferă de siguranță la birou e crucială pentru productivitate și pentru starea de bine a angajaților și a angajatelor. Vorbind de fotografie, e o ocupație care mereu mă tenta, bunicul meu fiind fotograf, m-a inspirat foarte mult.

Persons: Victor Melnic, Mereu, Valentina Ursu, Dumitru, . Mereu, Cristian Postolache, Gary Vee, Cristina, Mihail, Fulger, Ironic, Laura Cătărău, Adrian Organizations: Stația Spațială Internațională, Republica, Medicină Locations: Republica Moldova, Chișinău, Moldova, Strasbourg, Germania

☆ O sportivă din Nigeria însărcinată în 8 luni a câștigat un concurs de taekwondo (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Idrees a declarat pentru CNN că se simte entuziasmantă de realizarea ei la evenimentul care a avut loc în statul Edo. ”Înainte să rămân însărcinată, mi-a plăcut întotdeauna să mă antrenez, așa că nu mi s-a părut diferit să fac exercițiile însărcinată”, a adăugat Idrees. Taekwondo are două ramuri: sportul de luptă și Poomsae – care este o formă de exercițiu … care folosește prezentarea tehnicilor mâinilor și picioarelor din Taekwondo. Eu am participat la concursul de Poomsae „, a declarat sportiva însărcinată pentru CNN. Președintele comitetului organizator al Festivalului Național al Sportului din acest an, Philip Shaibu, a declarat pentru CNN că Idrees a primit permisiunea de a concura după ce a fost examinată medical.

Persons: Idrees, CNN, Președintele, Philip Shaibu Organizations: CNN, Sportului Locations: Sportiva, Nigeria, Aminat, Edo

Anastasia Nichita (lupte feminine) și Victor Sterpu (judo) au devenit laureații premiilor oferite de Asociaţia Presei Sportive din Moldova la categoria „Cel mai bun sportiv al anului (feminin/masculin)”. Judocanul Victor Sterpu s-a remarcat, în 2020, cu două realizări de-a dreptul inedite pentru sportul autohton: a cucerit de două ori trofeul continental suprem, la Under-23 și la seniori, în același timp devenind primul reprezentant al Republicii Moldova care s-a impus la un Campionat European de judo printre seniori. În 2020, Anastasia Nichita a devenit campioană europeană printre senioare și învingătoare în cadrul Cupei Mondiale. La nominalizarea „Cel mai bun antrenor” titlul de laureat le-a revenit tehnicienilor Tudor Cîrlan (lupte feminine) și Valeriu Duminică (judo). Distincția „Cea mai bună echipă a anului” i-a revenit Clubului de fotbal Petrocub Hânceşti, deţinător al trofeului Cupa Moldovei Orange 2020, iar formația de fotbal a Băncii Comerciale Moldova Agroindbank a câștigat la nominalizarea „Cea mai bună echipă corporativă a anului”.

Persons: Anastasia Nichita, Victor Sterpu, Radu, Petru Pelivan, Mariana, Mihail Sava, Stepan Dimitrov, taekwondo, Serghei Tarnovschi, Andrian, Denis Vieru, Valeriu Duminică Organizations: Cupei Mondiale, Slam Budapesta, Cupa, Cupa Mondială, Balcanic, Moldovei Orange, Moldova Agroindbank Locations: Moldova, Republicii Moldova, judo, senioare, Republica Moldova

☆ Top 10 cei mai buni sportivi din Moldova ai anului 2020 în viziunea jurnaliștilor. Anastasia Nichita și Victor Sterpu, primii în listă
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Top 10 cei mai buni sportivi din Moldova ai anului 2020 în viziunea jurnaliștilor. Anastasia Nichita și Victor Sterpu, primii în listăAsociaţia Presei Sportive din Republica Moldova a desemnat top-ul celor mai buni sportivi din țară în anul 2020. Stepan Dimitrov, taekwondo WT, medalia de bronz la Campionatul European pe categorii olimpice#5. Denis Vieru, medaliat cu bronz la Campionatul European de judo#2. Anastasiei Nichita, lupte feminine, campioană europeană printre senioare și învingătoare în cadrul Cupei Mondiale#1.

Persons: Anastasia Nichita, Victor Sterpu, Radu, Petru Pelivan, Mariana, Mihail Sava, Stepan Dimitrov, taekwondo, Serghei Tarnovschi, Andrian Mardare, Denis Vieru, Anastasiei Nichita Organizations: Slam Budapesta, Cupa Mondială, Balcanic, Cupei Locations: Moldova, Republica Moldova, senioare, Republicii Moldova, judo, seniori

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