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Sport and leisure interests: Sample Web links
Bluebird Electric Project
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Official Web site of the Bluebird Company that describes its continuing attempts to push back the world land speed record, held for many years by Malcolm Campbell and a succession of cars named Bluebird. The site provides details of forthcoming land speed trials, and specifications of the latest (electric) car to bear the Bluebird name.
Football Unlimited
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Football database from The Guardian. This site contains the breaking football stories from all divisions, and also includes the 'Statland' page which contains statistics from all divisions in the current season, as well as full statistics for
each club. There is also a 'FUN' (Football Unlimited Network) page which has links to fan sites for a growing number of clubs.
Hurling
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Detailed guide to the sport of hurling, including a diagram illustrating the players' positions. The site also includes the rules for the game, as well as information on hurling competitions.
International Olympic Committee
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Collection of sites run by the organizers of the Olympic Games which includes links to the official sites of the 2004 event in Athens, and the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. It also contains press releases, feature articles, and a list of all international sports federations with links to their official Web sites.
Judo Information Site
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Comprehensive source of judo information providing a guide to the sport for beginners, an illustrated tour of the techniques of judo, history, tournament information, profiles and quotes from judo masters, a humour section, and a short 'black belt' quiz.
Planet Rugby
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International Rugby Union resource, containing the IBM World Rankings. Highlights include an interactive team guide, a database of player information, match reports, and cuttings from the world's rugby press.
Silverstone Circuit
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Guide to the famous British racetrack, home of the British Grand Prix. The Web site provides a map of the circuit, dates and ticketing information for forthcoming events, a photo gallery, and a guide to Silverstone's facilities.
Skateboarding.com
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Lots of articles and features about skateboarding. This site includes features on recent events in the world of the sport and an archive of tricks that you can learn, as well as a photo gallery of famous skaters and a classified section.
Sportszine UK
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Directory of sports in the UK, from athletics to wrestling, with a search engine. Latest sports news, an online bookshop, sporting trivia, and chat are other features of an extensive sports resource.
Women's Sports Federation
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The Women's Sports Foundation was set up 'to pursue and promote equity for women in and through sport'. The Web site has information on a wide range of sports and links to other sites.
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