91 years old Arthur Gilbert is the world’s oldest triathlete
June 12th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Somerset, June 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Arthur Gilbert who carried the Olympic Torch through Minehead, Somerset, last month, is probably the world’s oldest triathlete, having taken part in 41 events, including swimming, cycling ... Read more...
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Crowe’s gruelling training for ‘Man of Steel’
December 22nd, 2011 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Actor Russell Crowe is undergoing a gruelling training schedule for his role in the film "Man of Steel".The 47-year-old actor plays Superman's father, Jor-El, in ... Read more...
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Katrina treats fan to bike ride!
September 6th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Katrina Kaif seems to have become quite confident of her bike riding skills. After riding a Royal Enfield for "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", she took ... Read more...
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Doing nothing, and loving it: Shah Rukh (Movie Snippets)
June 30th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) He is one of the busiest stars in Bollywood, so no wonder Shah Rukh Khan loves it when he does "nothing"!"In the mode of ... Read more...
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Hasselhoff donates funds to kids’ hospice
June 4th, 2011 - 5:59 am ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Actor David Hasselhoff gave a massive donation to "Shooting Star Chase", a hospice service that supports the families of seriously ill children.Hasselhoff, who is now a ... Read more...
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Camping makes people happier than five-star holidays!
April 25th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): A new research has suggested that camping makes people happier, more satisfied with life and less stressed than five-star holidays.It found that 92 percent of adult campers in ... Read more...
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Bush to go on two-day expedition with wounded US servicemen, servicewomen
April 19th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Former US President George W. Bush has said that he would join 14 severely wounded U.S. servicemen and servicewomen for a mountain bike ride through deserts."It's a ... Read more...
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UK Cycling Minister doesn’t want to wear helmet while on road!
April 10th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 10 (ANI): Britain's Cycling Minister has revealed that he does not wear a helmet while cycling because he likes to 'feel the wind in his hair' - an admission that ... Read more...
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Cologne’s Fastest Retiree Nabbed for 145MPH Super-bike Ride
November 10th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When police in Germany underwent the high speed chase of a super-bike which exceeded speeds of 145 miles an hour, they were perhaps expecting to find a young ... Read more...
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Well Known Bicyclist Up For The Maine Dempsey Challenge
September 7th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The noted Olympic Bronze medalist cyclist Levi Leipheimer is going to visit Maine to take part in the Patrick Dempsey challenge. The Tour de France veteran will be ... Read more...
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Button eyeing another podium finish in London triathlon
August 6th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 6(ANI): Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button is looking forward to get back on the podium at this weekend's Challenger World London Triathlon.Button is participating in the event in which ... Read more...
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Indian American doc to compete in his first triathlon
July 17th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 17 (ANI): Indian American Sanjay Gupta is an award-winning, world-traveling journalist, a practicing neurosurgeon, and a best selling author, and this weekend, will compete in his first triathlon.He is ... Read more...
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‘Pizza diet’ pitchman completes 1300-mile Florida to New York bike ride
July 6th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 6 (ANI): Matt McClellan, 33, a Florida pizza shop owner, cycled from St. Petersburg, FL. to New York eating nothing but pizzas.McClellan, who is advocating a pizza diet ... Read more...
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Bodyguard spills secret about Pitt, Aniston meeting
April 8th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 8(IANS) Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's relationship has hit the headlines again after a former bodyguard revealed that the actor had a secret meeting with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston ... Read more...
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Helmetless bike ride proves fatal for two
December 13th, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Two young men, who were riding a motorbike without putting on helmets, died Sunday when they fell off and their heads hit the divider, police said.
The two ... Read more...
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Missing Sikh girl in US found with brother-in-law
October 6th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 6 (IANS) Police in Nevada state say they have found a 16-year-old Sikh girl who went missing last week. Karamjit Kaur, 16, was with her brother-in-law Parvinder Singh in ... Read more...
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Britain’s James Bowthorpe set to become fastest man to cycle round the globe
September 14th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep. 14 (ANI): Less than five-and-a-half months after James Bowthorpe ventured out on his 18,000-mile bike ride through 20 countries, the cabinet-maker from south London is set to become the fastest ... Read more...
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Kelly Brook promotes mass bike ride
September 9th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 9 (ANI): Brit model/actress Kelly Brook was seen promoting a mass bike ride in London on September 8.Brook, 29, wore a summery Fifties-style dress, as she joined Mayor Boris Johnson ... Read more...
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Russell Crowe takes gossip columnist for a ‘bike’ ride
September 5th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 3 (ANI): Russell Crowe seemed to have settled scores with an Australian newspaper columnist who mocked him for smoking and eating fatty meal - by challenging her to a ... Read more...
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When Crowe defeated journalist in cycling challenge
September 4th, 2009 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Infuriated by an Australian journalist's comments on his fitness regime and unhealthy habits, Hollywood actor Russell Crowe not only challenged the journo to a cycling duel but ... Read more...
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Barack Obama’s helmetless bike ride sparks controversy
August 29th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has sparked a controversy after being pictured helmetless during a bike ride on Martha's Vineyard.The move, which took place on August 27, has ... Read more...
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Obama sticks with his vacation at Martha’s Vineyard
August 29th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Oak Bluffs (Massachusetts, US), Aug.29 (ANI): President Barack Obama has tried to carry on with the vacation he set out to have here - strolling the beach, taking his daughters for ... Read more...
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Meet the 5yr-old who is allergic to all types of food
July 28th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 28 (ANI): Oz kid Kaleb Bussenschutt has became one of the most difficult mysteries doctors have ever had to solve. The 5-year-old boy is suffering from an allergy to all ... Read more...
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Gazza goes bike riding, enjoys kickabout with nephews to prove he’s fit
June 8th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 8 (ANI): Retired English footballer Paul Gascoigne a.k.a. Gazza, went for a bike ride and enjoyed a kickabout in the park with his nephews to prove his fitness, after he ... Read more...
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Triathlons ‘twice as fatal as marathons’
May 26th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): A new study has shown that the risk of dying in a triathlon is nearly double the risk of dying in a marathon.The triathlon races involve three ... Read more...
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Walking or cycling to school can improve kids’ health
April 14th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): Walking or cycling to school may be an effective and efficient way to integrate physical activity into the daily routine of children, according to researchers at Kansas ... Read more...
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Gazza wants to turn Ironman to exorcise drink and drug demons
February 9th, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Former England football legend Paul John Gascoigne, popularly referred to as Gazza, wants to take part in the gruelling Ironman Triathlon event, in a bid to conquer ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus dating Adam Sevani?
August 14th, 2008 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): Hannah Montana star and teen sensation Miley Cyrus is reportedly dating teen movie star Adam Sevani.The two were spotted out enjoying a bike ride in Hollywood together ... Read more...
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