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...LazyTown - which is seen in over 110 countries - revolves around city residents who are constantly being tempted with junk food and idle ideas by slothful villain Robbie Rotten. In each episode, Scheving, a former aerobics champion, somersaults to the rescue and outwits the villain with acrobatics and "sports candy" - that's fruit and vegetables to you. The on-screen health battles are accompanied by high-energy Europop, with lyrics that urge young viewers to get active...
...ended up taking Scheving a little longer to meet the challenge. But five years after making the bet, he won silver at the 1994 World Aerobics Championship, and gold at the 1994 and 1995 European Championships. (His friend was crowned Iceland's snooker champion in 1993). As a sporting celebrity, Scheving was booked to deliver motivational talks across Europe. And it was while he was lecturing adults on the need to stay fit that Scheving spotted a gap in the market: "I realized that nobody was acting as a healthy role model for kids...
...came after a banner year. Despite starting 2007 by leaving her husband Pierre-Yves Hardenne after four years of marriage, she won 10 of the 14 events she entered, becoming the first player in women's tour history to win $5 million in a year. She is the reigning champion at the French and U.S. Opens and has won all the Grand Slams except Wimbledon...
...Snowboard Slalom, in which you crouch down into a squat then twist your torso back and forth - ever so gently - as you slalom down the hill. Not only did this make my thighs burn, but it took 51 tries before I reached the top level: Champion! Although I've never snowboarded in my life, and am a klutz on skis, for a few minutes, I actually felt like a sports star...
...chance to play at the regional level like this you can’t be too disappointed.”Simply being a part of the NCAA setup was a new experience for the Harvard players, highlighting just how special the season was for the Ivy League Champion Crimson.“It’s the best season [Harvard women’s golf] has ever had. Period,” Hazlett said.—Staff writer Jay M. Cohen can be reached at jaycohen@fas.harvard.edu...