One study says olympic athletes live longer:
http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/14/fast-stronger-longer-olympians-outlive-the-rest-of-us/
Now another says being overweight is an advantage:
http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/02/being-overweight-is-linked-to-lower-risk-of-mortality/
 
What do you think?

PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 17

Games

ESPN

Sarah

Jets vs. Bills

Bills

Bills

Ravens vs. Bengals

Bengals

Bengals

Panthers vs. Saints

Saints

Saints

Bears vs. Lion

Bears

Lions

Texans vs. Colts

Texans

Texans

Jaguars vs. Titans

Titans

Jaguars

Buccaneers vs. Falcons

Falcons

Buccaneers

Chiefs vs. Broncos

Broncos

Chiefs

Browns vs.... Read full post

PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 16

Games

ESPN

Sarah

Bills vs. Dolphins

Dolphins

Bills

Giants vs. Ravens

Giants

Ravens

Browns vs. Broncos

Broncos

Broncos

Raiders vs. Panthers

Panthers

Panthers

Bears vs. Cardinals

Bears

Cardinals

Bengals vs. Steelers

Steelers

Bengals

Chargers vs. Jets

Chargers

Jets

Vikings vs.... Read full post

Who said what in 2012 – a selection of the best sporting quotes of the year:
FOOTBALL
“(Tottenham manager) Harry (Redknapp) told me that United were champions and then I went into the dressing room and someone else told me City were champions.” - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson whose side were pipped for the Premier League title by Manchester City on goal difference.
“Miracles do happen in Manchester. Only this time it's on this side of the road.” -... Read full post

Chad le Clos secured South Africa's second medal on Saturday, on the penultimate day of the World Short-Course Championships in Istanbul.
Le Clos bagged silver in the men's 50 metres butterfly final, finishing 0.04 seconds behind Brazil's Nicholas Santos, who won in 22.22. American Thomas Shields was third, touching the wall a further 0.2 seconds behind.
The 20-year-old South African had won gold in the men's 100m butterfly on Thursday.  STORY

When it came to searches about athletes in 2012, the world searched most for:
Athletes

Jeremy Lin
Michael Phelps
Peyton Manning
McKayla Maroney
Junior Seau
Sarah Burke
Tom Daley
Lance Armstrong
Mario Balotelli
Ryan Lochte

In the US, wrt to sports, people searched most for:
Sports

Football
Golf
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
Running
Fishing
Tennis
Hockey
Swimming

while in France, wrt to sports, people searched most for:
Sports

Euro 2012
Jo 2012
Roland Garros... Read full post

Predictions for Week 15

Games

Giants vs. Falcons

Falcons

Falcons

Broncos vs. Ravens

Broncos

Ravens

Redskins vs. Browns

Redskins

Redskins

Colts vs. Texans

Texans

Texans

Jaguars vs. Dolphins

Dolphins

Jaguars

Buccaneers vs. Saints

Saints

Saints

Vikings vs. Rams

Rams

Vikings

Lions vs.... Read full post

7 grandslams, 4 olympic medals and twice she won the Diamond Games in Antwerp. This might have been the reason why Venus Williams was chosen to play Kim's very last match against her. If Venus had won, she would have taken home the racket full of diamonds, that up to now only the French Amélie Mauresmo possesses, since you have to win the Diamond Games three times to own one of the most beautiful rackets in the world. It was the 14th time Kim and Venus played each other. Kim invited... Read full post

Games

ESPN

Sarah

Rams vs. Bills

Bills

Bills

Ravens vs. Redskins

Ravens

Redskins

Chiefs vs. Browns.

Browns

Chiefs

Falcons vs. Panthers

Falcons

Falcons

Bears vs. Vikings

Bears

Vikings

Cowboys vs. Bengals

Bengals

Bengals

Titans vs. Colts

Colts

Colts

Jets vs. Jaguars

Jets

Jaguars

Chargers vs.... Read full post

Games

ESPN

Sarah

Jaguars vs. Bills

Bills

Bills

Panthers vs. Chiefs

Panthers

Chiefs

Seahawks vs. Bears

Bears

Seahawks

Colts vs. Lions

Loins

 Colts

Vikings vs. Packers

Packers

Vikings

Texans vs. Titans

Texans

Titans

Patriots vs. Dolphins

Patriots

Patriots

Cardinals vs. Jets

Jets

Cardinals

49ers vs.... Read full post