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EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to our September issue, after a busy summer in the world of sport we now turn our attention to winter sports.
Simon Millet Managing Director & Founder ActivInstinct
I hope you enjoy the issue.
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A warm welcome to the July issue of ActivInstinct magazine.
The 2012 Olympic Games seem to be approaching very fast. Later this month, on July 27, there will be exactly one year to go until the Games begin.
Simon Millet Managing Director & Founder ActivInstinct
I am delighted to see the Olympics organisers are making significant efforts to bring the Olympic Games to the British people. The plan to involve no fewer than 8,000 Olympic torchbearers on an epic Olympic Torch Relay is a great initiative. The relay will work its way around the UK over 70 days, starting in May next year and finishing on July 27 at the opening ceremony, and the British public were invited to nominate potential torchbearers people with a story that can inspire others. This is a great way to spread the Olympic spirit.
While we are looking forward to the Olympics, in this issue we also look back, at the previous Games to have been held in London, in 1908 and 1948.
In this issue we focus on the Saracens move to their new stadium Allianz Park in Hendon, their concentration on developing relationships with the local community and we talk to some of the clubs players in the form of Owen Farrell and Will Fraser about the stadium and coming season.
With the US Open in full swing, we talk to the Bryan brothers who are the most successful doubles pair of all time and are on the verge of completing a “calendar slam” to add to their long list of achievements.
We also have an exclusive interview with one of the greatest Olympic swimmers of all time, Michael Phelps. The American is aiming to rekindle his epic rivalry with Australian Ian Thorpe in London next year, and if both athletes can summon their best form for next summer, the quality of Olympic swimming in 2012 could be truly extraordinary.
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We also cater to those with an interest in travel this month with two travel features that sit on the opposite end of the travel spectrum. We talk to a couple who successfully walked the distance of Africa, and then take a look at travelling the West Coast of the United States. Hope you enjoy.
Robin Barwick
London has a double calling to the world of badminton over the next 14 months, which should give the sport a much needed, and deserved boost in profile in the UK. Not only will badminton feature in the 2012 Olympics, at Wembley Arena, but the world’s elite players are preparing for badminton¹s second most important event at world level, the 2011 Yonex BMF World Badminton Championships, which are also set to unfold at Wembley Arena, from August 8-14.
From a British perspective, Olympic silver medallist Nathan Robertson is making his final World Championships appearance. Robertson is retiring from international badminton after the 2012 Olympics, and he and mixed doubles partner Jenny Wallwork will be among the favourites next month. Robertson is the finest British doubles player of his generation, and it would be fitting for him to take gold on home turf, this year and next.
By the time this issue is published the 2011 Wimbledon champions will have been crowned, leaving one more tennis Grand Slam for 2011 the US Open, which begins on August 29. In the men¹s final last year, Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets, but in 2011 Djokovic has found a new level, and it is virtually impossible to separate the two, particularly on the hard courts of the US Open. A repeat of the 2010 final match-up would not be a surprise, but calling the winner would be much more difficult. Such are the greatest rivalries in sport.
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This month’s Activinstinct magazine will once again cater to a wide audience of sport lovers as we pack in interviews and features covering an eclectic mix of sports that ensure there’s something for everyone.
We speak to British Freestyle kayaker James ‘Pringle’ Bebbington who has made waves in the Freestyle Kayaking world with his talent and style helping him to win a World Championship and will see him challenge to do
Badminton gets some coverage in this edition as we interview Saina Nehwal who has a career high ranking of number 2 in the Badminton World Federation rankings as well as Viktor Axelsen who is the 2010 World Junior Champion and looks to be an exciting prospect for the future.
Looking at the more mainstream winter sports of Rugby and Football we preview who the main contenders for the Aviva Premiership could be and speak to Manchester United’s Danny Welbeck.
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