Should this idea be realized, Sunday may take in all the franticness and leave Israeli citizens with a green, leisurely Shabbat.

And there are more advantages: Sports activity will be easier to undertake and finally fulfill its role as a unifying element. Moreover, our country will be synchronized with the world.

Yet for me, the truly huge advantage would be restoring Shabbat’s calm.

Indeed, this proposal calls for extending the workday a little and again making Friday half-a-day of work, yet all of us will gain a whole day of challenging and fun family time, a day of shopping and trips that will be preceded by a relaxed Shabbat.

This will grant us natural separation between the day of rest and a dynamic Sunday that shall await us immediately after Shabbat.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Along with mothers cooking and the family dog, regular exercise is too often among the childish things young adults leave behind when they make the move from home to college.

Attention should be paid to this drop off, experts say, because those inactive in youth tend to remain inactive over their lifetime.

The transition from late adolescence to early adulthood represents the most dramatic declines in physical activity across a persons life, according to Dr. Matthew Kwan, a researcher at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.

Kwan said campaigns tend to focus on increasing activity in adults.

Thats important, but its when declines have already occurred, he said. This is a critical period where we can actually intervene.

In a recent study that followed 683 Canadian adolescents from 12 to 15 years old for 12 years, researchers headed by Kwan found a 24 percent decrease in physical activity from adolescence to early adulthood.

The research, which appeared in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, showed declines were steepest among young men entering university or college. Kwan said it might be a consequence of the big drop off in organized sports activity after high school.

Team sports, varsity activities tend to decrease or drop off entirely, he explained. For those who go to college, studies become more important. Then theres the social aspect that eats up their disposable time as well.

Women, already less active in high school, showed only a modest decline in physical activity.

It may be that girls experience the greatest declines earlier in adolescence, Kwan said.

Comparing the drop in physical activity to other risky behaviors such as smoking and binge-drinking, researchers found that while smoking and drinking began to plateau in early adulthood, inactivity continues its downward slide.

Smoking and binge drinking grab a lot of focus, but physical activity continues to decline, he said. It never really gets back up. As they get older, people just get more inactive.

Dr. James Pivarnik, an expert with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), said much depends on the college or university.

Does the university you attend have the infrastructure to facilitate organized exercises, fitness centers, intramural sports? said Pivarnik, an exercise physiologist at Michigan State University. The built environment, as we call it, has a lot to do with how active people are.

Pivarnik, who is active in ACSMs Exercise is Medicine On Campus, initiative to promote physical activity at colleges and universities, suggests that students factor in fitness opportunities when deciding which school to attend.

It could be almost a recruiting tool — show me your workout facility, he said. Most of these kids are changing their environment. It could be a factor.

To create a more fitness friendly campus, Pivarnik suggests, find out what works in other places. Then get the administration on board.

(Increasing) walking paths, changing where people park, providing access to facilities, he said. You cant just say We need $15 million dollars. Youve got to show some suggestions.

And ask questions. He notes that some universities reserve the athletic facilities for their athletes. They are off limits to the general student population.

Why cant we use the athletic facilities? he said. Cant we have open swim or running on the track? Sometimes its just simple communication.

BMW said its X3 sports activity vehicle assembled at in Greer was the clear leader in sales growth among its models in 2011. / HEIDI HEILBRUNN/Staff

BMW has made life a little more difficult for some of its potential customers by adding a junior member to its Sports Activity Vehicle range.

The awkwardly named but right on the money in terms of trendiness premium compact crossover X1 xDrive28i arrived on the market in mid-2011 after making its debut in Europe and other global markets in 2009, where it has already proven a popular choice with Bimmer buyers. And that will be the case here too if initial sales are any indication.

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American Canyon Little League sign-ups continue Jan.
13

Sign-ups for American Canyon Little League baseball and softball
for the spring of 2012 are under way.

The cost is $185 for Junior League ages 13-15, $125 for Girls
Senior Softball ages 13-15, $125 for Baseball ages 7-12, $95 for
Girls Softball ages 7-12 and $95 for T-Ball ages 4-6.

All sign-up dates will be held at the Little League fields, 300
Hess Rd.

The sign-up dates are as follows:

o Friday, Jan. 13, 6-9 pm

o Saturday, Jan. 14, 9 am-3 pm

o Friday, Jan. 27, 6-9 pm

o Saturday, Jan. 28, 9 am-3 pm

There is a $10 discount for each additional sibling on all
dates. All players must try out for baseball and softball
divisions. Tryouts for baseball and softball will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 4.

Tryouts for Junior Baseball are to be announced. The cost is $40
for raffle tickets for the annual fundraiser, $20 for raffle
tickets for each additional sibling and a $150 refundable volunteer
deposit. Help is needed and the deposit will be returned once 20
hours are completed.

Three proofs of residence and a birth certificate are required
every year at the time of registration. Softball players must be 7
years of age and not older than 15 years of age by Dec. 31,
2011.

Baseball players must be 4 years of age and no older than 15
years of age by April 30, 2012.

For more information, go to www.acll.org

 

North Bay Elite FC soccer tryouts Jan. 14-15, Feb.
3-5

The North Bay Elite Futbol Club will hold soccer tryouts for the
under-9 through under-11 age groups Jan. 14, Jan. 15, Feb. 3, Feb.
4 and Feb. 5 at Fairfield High School.

The NBEFC staff is comprised of professional coaches who have
played and coached the game at a very high level and can offer the
highest level of training in Napa and Solano counties. The club
includes coaches and players from Napa whose vision is to train
technically gifted players to compete at levels comparable with the
top soccer clubs in Northern California. The players also train
with professional speed and agility coaches during the season, and
the goalkeepers train with one of the top goalkeeping staffs in
Northern California.

Visit www.nbefc.com for more tryout information.

 

Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee at clinic in Vallejo
Jan. 16

The Marcie Van Dusen Women’s Wrestling Technique Tour 2012,
sponsored by Arno P. Niemand, is Monday, Jan. 16, from 10 am to
 2 pm, at Hogan Middle School, 850 Rosewood Ave., Vallejo. The
wrestling clinic is free.

Van Dusen, a world champion and 2008 Olympic team wrestler, will
conduct a women’s wrestling technique clinic sponsored by USA
Wrestling’s Women’s National Team sponsor Arno P. Niemand.

The first 130 to attend will receive a limited edition 2012
clinic T-shirt.

For more information, contact Jason A. Guiducci by email at
springstownewrestling@comcast.net or by phone at 704-7245.

 

Napa Community T-Ball sign-ups Jan. 17, Jan.
23

Boys and girls whose birthdays fall between July 1, 2003 and May
1, 2007 are eligible to sign up for Napa Community T-Ball. Sign-ups
are on Jan. 17, from 4-8:45 pm, and Jan. 23, from 4-8:45 pm, at
the Napa City-County Library, 580 Coombs St. There is also a
sign-up on Feb. 4, from 9 am to 12 pm, at the Napa City-County
Library.

T-Ball is a beginning baseball program. The season runs from
April 14 to June 2,

A $50 registration fee is required. It’s $25 for each additional
child in the same family. Late registration is an additional $25
per person. The fee includes a T-shirt, hat, pictures and
trophies.

New players are to bring a copy of their birth certificate and
emergency and doctor’s phone numbers.

The date and time of late registration is to be announced.
Picture day is to be announced.

The information hotline is 259-0344.

 

Napa Junior Girls Softball League sign-ups Jan.
17-18

The Napa Junior Girls Softball League’s 30th anniversary season
is right around the corner. Sign-ups for the spring 2012 season
will be held on Jan. 17 and 18, from 6:30 to 8 pm, at the Napa
High School cafeteria.

Online registration is available at the league’s new website.
Visit www.njgsl.org for league information and online
registration.

The Napa Junior Girls Softball League instructs girls from ages
7 to 12. In accordance with ASA guidelines, a player’s age is based
on their age as of Dec. 31, 2011. New registrants to the league
will need to provide a birth certificate.

The season consists of 12 regular season games, a spring
tournament and playoffs. Practice will start in early March, with
games being played April 7 to June 5.

Registration fees for the 2012 spring season will not increase
this year and remain $150; sibling registration is $140 and
financial assistance options are available.

o 8-and-under (born in 2003 or 2004)

o 10-and-under (born in 2001 or 2002)

o 12-and-under (born in 1999 or 2000)

If you are interested in coaching or volunteering, contact the
NJGSL at napajuniorgirls@gmail.com or call the league hotline at
259-9022.

 

Napa Valley Girls Fastpitch Association sign-ups Jan.
17-18

The Napa Valley Girls Fastpitch Association will be holding
sign-ups on Jan. 17-18, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at the Napa High
School cafeteria.

For more information, visit the NVGFA website or Facebook
“NVGFA/Kiwanis Park.”

 

Napa Little League tryouts Jan. 21

Napa Little League will be holding tryouts for all players
league-age 9 years old and up on Jan. 21, for majors and minor “A”
divisions beginning at 8:30 am for American League (west side of
Highway 29), and National League (east side of Highway 29)
beginning at 1 pm

For exact times and other information, visit
napalittleleague.org

 

Vintage High School girls basketball skills clinic Jan.
21

The Vintage High School girls basketball program will be hosting
a one-day basketball skills clinic for girls in the fourth through
eighth grades on Jan. 21, from 9 am to 1 pm, in the Vintage
High main gym. The cost of the basketball clinic will be $30 per
participant.

The basketball clinic will be led by varsity coach Ted Ward and
facilitated by the coaching staff and current varsity players.
Participants will learn fundamental skills and technique to improve
shooting, passing, dribbling and defense.

In addition to drills, participants will have the opportunity to
receive coaching during competitive team play.

Contact Ted Ward at 337-9672 or tward@nvusd.k12.ca.us to learn
more and sign up.

 

Vintage High Crab Feed Jan. 21 at Napa Valley
Expo

The Vintage High School Athletic Boosters’ Crab Feed, the 34th
annual Paul Stornetta Memorial Crab, Pasta, amp; Tri-Tip Dinner,
is Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at the Napa Valley Expo beginning at 6
pm, with cocktails, followed by dinner at 7 pm

This fundraiser in support of all sports at Vintage will feature
live and silent auction items in addition to live music from
WonderBread 5.

Tickets are $65 per person (must be 21 to attend) and are
available at The Bank of Napa, Napa Community Bank, Robobank, and
Umpqua Bank.

For more information and tickets, contact Debbie Schlienger at
480-7221 or email Debbie@schlienger.com

 

Team USA trainer to offer free basketball clinic Jan.
22, then six weeks of training

Napa Valley Basketball Alliance will hold a free skills and
conditioning clinic for kindergartners through 12th-graders from 10
am to 4 pm Sunday, Jan. 22, and then training classes on
Sundays from Jan. 29 through March 4, with Team USA Trainer Jeremy
Russotti’s 1% Basketball Club.

The free clinic and all classes will be held at Redwood Middle
School, 3600 Oxford St., in Napa.

For the six-week training class, kindergartners through
second-graders will meet from 10 to 11 am, third- through
fifth-graders from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm, sixth- through
eighth-graders from 1 to 2:15 pm, and ninth- through 12th-graders
from 2:30 to 4 pm

The cost is $115 for students in grades K-5, and $135 for grades
6-12 for the six-week class. Those who are unable to attend on all
six Sundays can call (707) 849-1212 to get a special code to
advance-register online for fewer classes, or register on-site at
the free clinic.

Local coaches, teams and parents are also welcome to attend and
observe the free clinic.

“NVBA is very excited to bring this very high-quality,
national-caliber clinic to grow and improve youth basketball
throughout the Napa Valley,” said Cliff Sherlock of the NVBA, a
non-profit organization. “NVBA’s interest in facilitating this
training in Napa, is to enable all youth players, and all teams
within the Napa Valley to have an opportunity to improve
themselves, from one of the premier training organizations in the
West. Sonoma, Davis, Sacramento, Stockton and many other counties
have already benefited from this training in AAU, CYO and CIF high
school competition. One of NVBA’s primary organizational goals is
to provide education, training and opportunity to all within our
community –not just NVBA teams, players and coaches, but the entire
basketball community of the Napa Valley.”

The curriculum was developed by Russsoti in partnership with
Nike’s Alan Stein — see www.strongerteam.com — and uses advanced
pylometric and specialized equipment training as used by NBA
players. Russotti’s trainers are successful coaches with
specialization in bio-mechanics, strength and sports conditioning
focus.

Russotti’s organization is responsible for supporting both local
high school, CYO and AAU success in the Bay Area, California and
nationally, as well as NCAA Division I, international league and
NBA successes. The Windsor resident was selected in 2011 as a Team
USA trainer and has current contracts with the NBA’s Los Angeles
Lakers and the Golden State Warriors’ D-League teams for skills and
conditioning training. He invented many basketball-specific
training aids and has worked with many professional and elite
college players to improve their game and skills.

Contact Steiv Boyd, the skills director for the Napa classes, at
(415) 595-5604 or steiv@1percentclub.org or visit
www.1percentclub.org/training.htm for more information.

 

Napa Junior Lacrosse Club registration deadline Feb.
1

Napa Junior Lacrosse Club is accepting registration until Feb.
1.

Teams with openings include Boys U7, Girls U15, Girls U13 and
Girls U11.

For more information, go to napalacrosse.com and click on the
register online tab.

 

Napa Valley Soccer Club tryouts Feb. 4-5, 11-12,
18-19 at Vintage High

The Napa Valley Soccer Club will hold tryouts for the 2012
season on Feb. 4 and 5, 11 and 12, and 18 and 19 at Vintage High
School’s turf field.

See the club’s website, napavalleysoccerclub.org, for more
information and detailed schedules for age groups.

 

Twelve FC looking for top U14-U18 NVFC soccer
players 

Napa Valley Futbol Club has been chosen as the Napa Valley
representative to partner with Sonoma County Alliance and other
major soccer clubs in Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties to
participate in Twelve FC, which will draw the highest level of
under-14 through under-18 soccer athletes in these counties.

The players selected will be given professional exposure and
future opportunities in the game of soccer. Interested players are
already attending clinics with professional Dutch coaches, such as
Jos Van Veelen from the Royal Dutch Soccer Association, and will be
trained by professional college coaches in the Bay Area. 

Future plans also include affiliation with professional soccer
clubs in Europe and Latin America, international tournaments and
summer college dormitory camps, with a full curriculum support
package for players to understand the physical, mental and
emotional components that come with a high level of competition.
This curriculum would include a mandatory GPA requirement, academic
counseling, injury prevention, sports conditioning and nutrition
information.

Interested players may contact Napa Valley FC President Leslie
Diakon, a board member of Twelve FC, at Ldiakon@comcast.net or
337-8232.

 

American Canyon High seeking golf coach

American Canyon High School is looking for a golf coach for the
2012 season.

Those interested should contact American Canyon athletic
director Brad Shurmantine at 225-4223.

 

NVWP/MACS winter water polo session in
progress

The Napa Valley Water Polo/Monticello Aquatic Club Seals winter
water polo session is under way and will run through the beginning
of February. It is open to all students age 10 and older,
regardless of experience, though players with experience who are
younger than 10 will also be accepted.

Girls and boys ages 15 and younger practice Mondays and
Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 pm Girls and boys ages 16 and older
practice Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 7 pm Fridays are
scrimmage days, with girls going from 3:30 to 5:15 pm, and boys
from 5:15 to 7 pm

Tournament dates are Jan. 8 and Feb. 4.

Summer National Junior Olympic teams (14U, 16U and 18U) are
beginning to form at this time. Players should join now to gain the
experience to be part of this fun and competitive group.

Session fees are $225 per athlete and a current USA Water Polo
Membership. The membership is valid for one year and is required
for insurance purposes. Visit www.usawaterpolo.com to enroll. The
cost is $80. A nominal fee is required for those attending the
tournaments to cover tournament costs.

To enroll in NVWP/MACS winter water polo program, visit
www.sealsaquatics.com/developmental-camp and select the
Registration tab.

 

Justin-Siena seeks varsity assistant girls lacrosse
coach

Justin-Siena High School, a CIF Division IV member of the Marin
County Athletic League, invites applications for the position of
varsity assistant girls lacrosse coach. General administrative
oversight will be received from the head varsity girls lacrosse
coach and director of athletics. Salary will be determined
commensurate with education and experience. The position will begin
on or before Dec. 1.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the
head varsity coach in carrying out assigned responsibilities. Also,
to provide sports activity supervision, training and coaching to
student athletes as assigned by the varsity head coach.

To apply, send a letter of interest (include statement of
coaching philosophy), curriculum vitae/resume, and contact
information for three references to: Justin-Siena High School,
Athletics Department, 4026 Maher St., Napa, CA 94558; or email to:
fisherm@justin-siena.org

The position is open until filled. For more information and to
download an application, visit the website at justin-siena.org or
call 255-0950, ext. 655. The selected candidate must pass a
pre-employment background check. Justin-Siena is an AA/EO/Title IX
employer.

 

Justin-Siena seeks JV girls lacrosse coach

Justin-Siena High School, a CIF Division IV member of the Marin
County Athletic League, invites applications for the position of JV
girls lacrosse coach. General administrative oversight will be
received from the head varsity girls lacrosse coach and director of
athletics. Salary will be determined commensurate with education
and experience. The position will begin on or before Dec. 1,
2011.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, day to day
operations of the JV girls lacrosse team, and assisting the head
varsity coach in carrying out assigned responsibilities. Also, to
provide sports activity supervision, training and coaching to
student athletes as assigned by the varsity head coach.

To apply, send a letter of interest (include statement of
coaching philosophy), curriculum vitae/resume, and contact
information for three references to: Justin-Siena High School,
athletics department, 4026 Maher St., Napa, CA 94558; or email to:
fisherm@justin-siena.org

The position is open until filled. For more information and to
download an application, visit the website at
http://www.justin-siena.org or call 255-0950, ext. 655. The
selected candidate must pass a pre-employment background check.
Justin-Siena is an AA/EO/Title IX employer.

Adult basketball open gyms under way at Redwood Middle
School

The city of Napa Parks and Recreation Department’s open gym
program is from 6:30 to 9:30 pm on Sunday evenings at Redwood
Middle School. The open gyms are an opportunity for players to warm
up for the upcoming winter season or get extra playing time. They
will be every Sunday through April 8, except for Dec. 25, Jan. 1
and Feb. 5.

The cost is $3 per visit. To ensure maximum playing time for
everybody, no more than 30 players will be admitted each night, on
a first-come, first-served basis. Players must be age 18 or older.
Registration is on-site only.

For more information, visit www.naparec.com or call Mike Franchi
at 257-9529.

 

Vintage High looking for boys tennis coach

Vintage High School is currently accepting applications for a
boys tennis coach for the 2012 spring season. It’s a paid
position.

The spring sports season runs from early February through mid
May. If you are interested in applying, send a letter of interest,
a resume, and list of references to Vintage Athletic Director Cam
Neal at 1375 Trower Ave., Napa, CA 94558. For more information,
call 299-2552.

 

Napa Sheriff’s Activities League offers free wrestling
program

The Napa Sheriff’s Activities League is offering a free
wrestling program for boys and girls ages 8 to 13.

This program introduces kids to the sport. Practices began Nov.
8 at the Harvest Middle School cafeteria and are held Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 pm

Napa SAL programs are provided at no cost to the participants
and the wrestling program is one of the more popular seasonal
activities.

For more information, call Captain Jean Donaldson at
551-0601.

 

Mare Island Sports Center soccer leagues
offered

Mare Island Sports Center, located at 785 Walnut Ave., Vallejo,
is offering adult and youth soccer leagues, which will be taking
place over the next couple of months.

There is a men’s Friday adult soccer league and youth soccer
leagues.

For more information, call 562-4625 or go to
mareislandsportscenter.com

 

New open gym volleyball for adults now under
way

Napa Parks and Rec is now offering open gym volleyball on
Wednesday nights at the Las Flores Community Center from 6:30 to
9:30 pm The cost is $3 per visit. To ensure maximum playing time
for everyone, a maximum of 30 players will be admitted on a
first-come, first-serve basis. Players must be 18 years or
older. 

Open gym lasts until April 5.

For more information, call Mike Franchi at 257-9210.

 

Monticello Aquatic Club Seals/Napa Valley Water Polo
programs

Monticello Aquatic Club Seals/Napa Valley Water Polo has several
new offerings.

o Napa Valley Diving will offer programs for beginners,
intermediate and advanced divers at the American Canyon High School
pool. Go to www.sealsaquatics.com for details and to register
online.

o MACS swimming team will offer programs at the Phillip West
Aquatic Center in conjunction with the City of American Canyon. Go
to www.sealsaquatics.com for additional information and to register
online.

o Napa Valley Water Polo will offer a 14-and-under (not in high
school) program at the new American Canyon High School pool. Go to
www.sealsaquatics.com for additional information and to register
online.

o Napa Valley Diving will be offering programs for beginners,
intermediate and advanced divers at the American Canyon High School
pool. Go to www.sealsaquatics.com for details and to register
online.

 

Napa High Sports Booster

Club selling reserved seating, booster memberships

The Napa High Sports Booster Club is now selling reserved
seating and booster memberships for the 2011-12 school year. A
booster membership is $50 and includes admission to all regular
season home games for all sports. A reserved seating pass is $125
and includes a booster pass.

For membership passes, contact Kristin Brown at
kristen5919@sbcglobal.net or 486-1766 and for reserved seating
information contact Barb Ruffino at bruffino@comcast.net or
363-2926.

The Napa High Boosters meet on the second Tuesday of every month
at 7 pm in Room 102 in the new gym on Kennedy Way.

All interested parties are invited to attend.

 

NYSL Soccer Swap ongoing

There is a free Napa Youth Soccer League Soccer Swap at Ben
amp; Jerry’s, 1299 Napa Town Center, from 11 am to 9 pm
daily.

Bring in used uniforms, cleats, shinguards or pick up any
necessary gear.

For more information, call 253-0484.

 

There’s nothing like driving an SUV that handles like a car; it’s a sports activity vehicle you may want to own. Lauren Fix, the Car Coach, takes a closer look.

BMWs newest M product might only have the equivalent of a couple horsepower, but it has the potential to out-maneuver the mighty X6 M Sports Activity Coupe in the snow: it’s the K2 LTD BMW Design Edition downhill ski.

BMW’s M line might already have two all-wheel drive vehicles with more than 500 horsepower (the X5 M and X6 M produce 555 horsepower thanks to a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine), but the partnership with famous skimaker K2 might help BMW drivers when the roads end and the slopes begin. The skis are specially shaped with a bent front shovel section and K2′s Baseline technology, which it says improves grip on the edge of the ski.

From a design standpoint, the skis are immediately recognizable as BMW products. One version has a tire tread design on the top, while the other has the BMW badge on the front, with the iconic blue and red M color stripes running the length of the skis. If only they boasted flame surfacing and iDrive controller knobs.

Want a pair of the skis to, say, put on top of your 335i xDrive? Well, you’re going to have to work for them. The skis aren’t available for purchase, but are instead offered as a prize for participants in the BMW xDrive Cup. The cup is an informal competition that is taking place all across ski resorts in Europe.

Skiers can check in to certain venues and get virtual badges for skiing down certain slopes, completing slaloms, or participating in an online scavenger hunt. Anyone who gets five or more badges is automatically entered to win one of 500 limited-edition ski sets. Think winning skis is a bit pedestrian? Compete a bit harder and score 15 badges, and you’ll be entered to win a BMW X1 SUV.

Keep in mind a European ski vacation that ends in winning skis would still be a bit cheaper than M’s other snow-friendly offerings. After all, a X6 M will cost you $90,000, which is equal to about 15 round-trip, business class flights to Vienna.

Source: BMW

JDP Acquisitions, an outsourced marketing and event sales
company operating in central London, has worked alongside a key
sponsor of the 2012 Olympicsto
increase their market share and consumer base.

A key factor in the promotion of the brand has been the
organisations commitment and support of the London Olympics. JDP
Acquisitions acknowledges the huge benefits of hosting the
Olympics, the largest international sporting event in the World,
for both the UK economy and specifically London.

With all the negative press surrounding the cost of the Olympics
people are ignoring the obvious benefits for our national economy
and also our national identity, the Olympics is more than just a
sporting event, it’s a chance for the United Kingdom to show the
billions watching at home, or even visiting from overseas what our
nation is capable of. Here at JDP Acquisitions we feel the money
spent in the run up to the Olympics is simply a short term
investment which will bring in a huge return and have a long
lasting legacy. says Jim Pollard, Managing Director of JDP
Acquisitions.

The comments of JDP Acquisitions Managing Director, Jim Pollard are
supported by articles written in the years following the 2008
Beijing Games.

The Beijing Olympic Games, which kicked off with a glamorous
opening ceremony, brought China much closer to the world at a time
when they were going through great changes.The opening ceremony attracted
the worlds first genuine 1 billion television audience, making
it the worlds most watched live event in human history, exceeding
the moon landings, the funeral of Princess Diana and Barack Obamas
inauguration.

Managing Director of
JDP Acquisitions, Jim Pollard adds ‘An IOC report concluded
that by hosting the Olympics, China has improved infrastructure and
tightened supervision on food and water security. This shows how
varied some of the benefits of hosting an event such as the
Olympics can be for an economy’.
JDP Acquisitions say many believed the Olympics boosted national
confidence as China began playing an increasingly important role in
the international arena. Many Chinese see the Olympics
success and the home countrys dominance in the gold medal tally as
an affirmation of their progress in the three decades since
economic reforms were launched, said a recent AP report.
Their success, along with Chinas rising economy, has instilled a
new confidence in many Chinese,

The London Olympics are expected to reach similar levels of
international support, and the organisers have promised Londoners
lasting benefits. JDP Acquisitions pronounce the legacy of
the 2012 Games has started by highlighting the benefits such as the
regeneration of the Lower Lea Valley, business support initiatives,
jobs and skills training, cultural and creative programmes and
sports programmes which will open up
sports opportunities for all Londoners

London 2012 will leave behind great sporting facilities, including
swimming pools, cycling facilities and new tennis courts. These
will be open for all to enjoy, and could help to foster the Olympic
champions of the future.
Londoners will be given the opportunity to get involved in sport
through PlaySport London, the name given to all sports activity
funded from the LDA’s £15.5 million Olympic legacy funding. With
match funding, over £30 million will be invested in grass roots
sport by 2012 including £7.5 million in community
facilities.

JDP Acquisitions are firm supporters of the 2012 London
Olympics, and can see the obvious benefits in the creation of
thousands of new jobs, a dramatic investment in training for
unskilled workers and 5,000 new homes being available when the
Olympic village is finished with.
These opportunities are undoubtedly going to improve the national
economy, the focus on cultural, creative and sports programmes are
all further advantages of the Olympics that the British public will
benefit from for many years following the Games.

JDP Acquisitions have committed to continue working closely with
their client in the run up to the 2012 London Olympics, doing their
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The new sports policy, which will be unveiled by the government shortly, will make sports subject with conduct of classes for specific hours, mandatory for all schools in the State with a substantial increase in sanctioned posts of coaches and other required staff.

The policy also provides for construction of mini-stadia all over the State with tracks and facilities to conduct indoor games and cultural programmes.

Minister for Sports Vatti Vasant Kumar told presspersons here on Monday that sports would be promoted from school level itself hereafter by properly utilising the services of the existing physical education teachers and such other staff.

The budget for sports activity would be enhanced substantially to extend financial assistance to sports associations, sports quota in educational institutions and government jobs. Besides, more sports and disciplines would be considered for cash incentive by the government.

To focus on SAAP

The Chief Minister agreed to solve all the problems faced by the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh and provide necessary infrastructure for AP Sports School at Hakimpet near here, regional sports schools at Kadapa and Karimnagar and regional sports hostels at Guntur, Tirupati and Warangal.

~ Sunday, January 15 ~

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