Good News Notes: “Would you like to get fit while you sit? If you struggle with balance issues or have achy, arthritic joints that make it hard to stand for prolonged periods of time, you will want to find alternative ways to work out safely. This is especially important because being sedentary accelerates muscle atrophy…
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Scott Hamlin’s Looptworks is helping the NBA give old jerseys a new life
Good News Notes: “Scott Hamlin, a former University of Oregon pole vaulter and decathlete, once had Olympic dreams but a pulled hamstring before the 1992 Olympic Trials dashed those hopes. Today, he’s living his new dream working with some of the top companies in the world to take excess materials and produce sustainable products. Hamlin’s…
Wilfred Bungei: Ex-Olympic champion hopes his battle with alcoholism will inspire others
Good News Notes: “His third child was due. And the Kenyan runner – who had missed the births of his first two children to focus on the athletics career that had brought him an Olympic gold medal – would be able to attend.” “But he didn’t make it. He had been consumed by the demons…
Welcome home Simone! ‘The Goat’ returns to Houston after becoming world’s most decorated gymnast
Good News Notes: “‘The Goat’ aka Simone Biles is back in Houston after winning five gold medals in this year’s World Championships and becoming the most decorated gymnast in the world.” “Many of Biles’ friends and family members drove to Bush Intercontinental Airport to make sure she received the ‘welcome home’ she deserved.” “Biles said…
Tokyo 2020 podiums to be made of recycled plastic
https://news.yahoo.com/tokyo-2020-podiums-made-recycled-075738468.html