Today’s South China Morning Post ran a prominent article on the health concerns of running in this Sunday’s annual Standard Chartered Marathon
A prominent health expert has warned athletes that they “run at their peril” and cited the case of the 53-year-old runner that died last year as a case in point.
However, I have a [...]
Archive for February, 2007
hk marathon: solution for pollution concerns
Posted in HK issues on February 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
morning news: wet markets part of HK heritage
Posted in morning news on February 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have to give credit where it’s due: The South China Morning Post put the issue of the impending death of the market on Peel Street in Soho, where it belongs: as the headline story on the front page of Sunday’s paper. They even backed it up with a companion piece on the failure of [...]
HK Life: dogs behaving badly
Posted in hong kong life on February 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak Lookout deserves a big thank you from all the dog owners who, thanks to the management there, can enjoy a civilised lunch or breakfast in the company of their canine. But some dog owners are taking advantage of the restaurant’s largesse by forcing diners to tolerate the behavior of their poorly-trained dogs.
We hiked [...]
morning news: asleep at the wheel
Posted in morning news on February 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This morning I was saddened to read about a car crash resulting in the death of the young driver as well as his passengers – his wife and 3 month old son. According to the article, the car was speeding along Tuen Mun Highway, when it “lost control” and crashed.
I have come to the conclusion, [...]
HK Sports: carrot vs measuring stick
Posted in HK issues, tagged athletics, elite sport, funding, HK, HKAA, HKTA, hong kong, tennis on February 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Hong Kong Tennis Assiociation and the Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association both appeared before the sports bureaucrats yesterday to plead their cases to remain in the elite sports category and retain the funding that comes with it.
Both associations had failed to attain the the points criteria necessary to remain in the program and face [...]
