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It involves rolling around < in a three-metre ball, or zorb, made out of PVC
It requires no more skill than a hamster running in its wheel, < because centrifugal force will keep you pinned inside the zorb
Although zorbonauts have hurtled downhill at speeds of 50 kilometres < per hour, the air cushioning inside means you don't risk hurting yourself too seriously
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Nominated for an incredible ten Academy Awards, Master and Commander: < Far Side of the World is finally available on DVD and VHS
Having said this, co-inventor < Andrew Akers broke his collar bone the first time he tried it
To celebrate, The Eye < is offering you the chance to win a fantastic JVC widescreen TV and DVD player
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Our lucky winner, and < ten runners up, will also win a copy of the DVD
A thrilling adventure story played out on the high seas, Master and Commander stars Russell Crowe < as Captain 'Lucky' Jack Aubrey, whose ship is attacked and badly damaged by a superior enemy
Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he pursues the enemy < in a mission that could save a nation and make his reputation - or destroy Jack and his crew
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In 1453 В. С. the games < were held in Olympia
Beginning with approximately < 776 В. С. the games were organized every fourth year
The four-year cycles < were called the Olympiads and adopted in reckoning historical events
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These sports consisted of running, < wrestling and other exercises
The favourite games of that < time were horse-racing and jumping
Like in our times the sportsmen had to have at least ten months' training < and judges were selected to determine who should receive the prizes
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The ancient gold medal winners < used to get wreaths of palm leaves
The year 1896 was chosen < for the revival of this ancient festival
Since then, except in 1916, 1940 and 1944, < the Olympic games have been held every leap-year
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Women's < events started in 1912
Officially contests are only for individuals, but the custom < has arisen of comparing national teams for a "world championship", using unofficial scoring system
People all over the world < are very fond of sports and games
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That is one thing in which people < of every nationality and class are united
The most popular outdoor winter sports < are shooting, hunting, hockey and, in the countries where the weather is frosty and there is much snow — skating, skiing and tobogganing
Some people greatly < enjoy figure-skating and ski-jumping
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Summer affords excellent opportunities for swimming, boating, yachting, < cycling, gliding and many other sports
Among outdoor games football takes the first place in public interest; < this game is played in all the countries of the world
The other games that have firmly established themselves in favour in < different countries are golf, lawn-tennis, cricket, volley-ball, basket-ball, and so on
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Badminton is < also very popular
All the year round many people < indulge in boxing, wrestling, athletics, gymnastics and track and field events
Scores of young girls and women < go in for calisthenics
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Among indoor games the most popular are billiards, table tennis, < draughts and some others, but the great international game is chess, of course
The results of chess tournaments are studied and discussed by thousands of < enthusiasts in different countries
Its power lies in its ability to present our life in highly artistic images, in the ability < to see new elements and to study the problems which occupy the modern cinema-goers
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The helium atom was < found to have two electrons
He was the last < to come
She is always difficult < to deal
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The new rocket is < reported to go into operation next year
This type of rocket < is supposed to have many advantages
For a longtime the atom < was thought to be indivisible
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This device was < known to have been designed in that laboratory
His invention is considered < to be of great importance
The sun is known to represent < a mass of compressed gases