This was a week for the big boys. They showed us that form is temporary but class is permanent, that the cream will always rise to the top, that the business end of the season is upon us and that the world of sport loves a good cliche. So here’s our countdown:
1) Golf – Tiger Woods produced a Tigerish performance to overhaul Padraig Harrington and win the World Golf Championship at Firestone. It all happened at the par-five 16th hole where Woods struck a magical 8 iron to give himself a birdie and the lead, after the Irishman carded a disastrous triple bogey. Luckily for the rest of us we’ll get to see the two of them pair up at the USPGA Championship on Thursday.
That 8 iron…
2) Cricket – Australia levelled the Ashes series in emphatic fashion on Sunday afternoon by inflicting an ‘innings and 80 runs’ defeat (that’s huge if you’re not much of a cricket fan) on England. Plenty of great moments from the Aussies but we’ll go for Marcus North’s century as our favourite.
3) X-Games – Travis Pastrana is an X Games legend. Unfortunately even legends get it wrong occasionally, as happened with this Toilet Paper Roll attempt at X Games XV. Read more
“I can’t believe what I am seeing here in this community. It is one of the most amazing skateboard sites I have ever been to. The experience of seeing these young people from disadvantaged backgrounds is something that will stay with me forever” (Tony Hawk)
On Saturday, Tony went to the official launch of the Laureus Sport for Good SA project partnership with Indigo Youth Movement in Isithumba, SA. Tony told us he was incredibly impressed with the Indigo Youth Movement on the outskirts of Durban where he visited a Zulu village whose centre piece is a skateboard ramp. He showed the local kids some of his legendary skills on the ramp and gave them a few tips we reckon they’ll never forget. We’re not sure how the man has so much energy but he skated, tweeted and chatted his way through the day and provided a huge amount of inspiration for the young South African skaters.
Laureus World Sports Academy member and skating legend Tony Hawk is visiting the Indigo Skate Camp near Durban, South Africa.
The scars which apartheid left behind, especially the disparity between rich and poor, is still a major problem in South Africa. The rural Zulu communities around South Africa often get left behind in the development of the country and are extremely susceptible to poverty, lack of education and disease.
The Indigo Youth Movement is the brainchild of Dallas Oberholzer, whose exposure to international skating competitions inspired him to create opportunities for young people to learn about skateboarding. Established in the heart of Isithumba, a rural Zulu village on the outskirts of Durban, the project has introduced young people to skateboarding and created opportunities for them to be introduced to tourism, life skills and entrepreneurialism.
Pictures and a report of Tony at the project to follow soon…
Congratulations to the kids and all those involved in the under 12 and under 14 volleyball teams from the Seenigama Sri Wimala Buddhi and Thotagamuwa schools in Sri Lanka. They have reached the finals of the all island volleyball tournament.
Kushil Gunasekera, Founder and Trustee of the Foundation of Goodness wrote to our Projects Manager, Emmanuel Madonda, to inform us of this success.
Dear Emmanuel
I thought of sharing some significant & successful news, the credit of which must necessarily go to Laureus for their unwavering support and commitment towards the sports development projects managed by the Foundation of Goodness where the Seenigama Sri Wimala Buddhi school and the neighbouring Thotagamuwa school have entered the all island under 14 and under 12 schools final respectively.
As you are aware both schools have been assigned specialized coaching with the funding received by Laureus Read more
