A relaxing cup of cafe con leche.........
Hola everyone. Barcelona has returned to its overly laid-back self after a few folk were in town for a wee World Mobile Congress.
It has been a while since I posted and I apologies! hope the wait is worth it he he he.
This weeks serving of PnB comes from Tuesday nights 1-1 draw with Alloa in a rescheduled midweek game.
Enjoy
Sometimes 24 hours is just not enough for one day, your to-do list is just out-doing you, sleep is for wimps. Well maybe not that hectic but close enough. España is not known for it's chaotic lifestyle; the opposite in fact, a lazy morning with a "cafe con leche in the plaza mayor" followed by a long sangria-filled lunch that comes with a siesta then tapas till midnight. I have to admit it is not quite like that but more of a leisurely chaos timetable to the typical day. For many sport is a big part of their day, the forever busy "futbol mom" especially. It is not just football, tennis, roller hockey, water polo, basketball and more. Listening to their timetables you start to wonder, how many hours do they have in their day? I mean, after a two-and-a-half half hour 3-course lunch, where does your day go? Never mind the ferrying, watching, and committee-member-ing they insist on doing and that's just those in the city and with easy access to facilities.
"Inspire a generation " was used to gain some investment for the London 2012 Olympics. The idea being to leave behind a legacy of sports' facilities and new sports' stars. Recent figures show that the number of 16 to 25-year-olds playing sport has gone down since the Games. Is this due to lack of enthusiasm or because getting physically to a place to participate is just too hard for some?
The Barcelona Olympic legacy seems to be still alive and kicking, just. A recently published updated fact-sheet from the IOC (International Olympic Committee) showed participation in sport went up 35% in the years following the 1992 games. All over the city there are sports clubs this and running groups that, all on your doorstep..........but what about outside the city? Most "pueblos" in Catalunya have a large, concrete, multi-use, sportshall-come-theatre space within the town limits. These centres play host to the multiple leagues of basketball, handball, and roller-hockey that many school kids participate in. This, however, means that parents are ferrying kids all over the region at the weekend with some games starting at 9 am. Weekends devoted to the next generation experiencing sport. Not easy if you don't have a car or need to get to several venues thru the day.
Good news tho is the number of people, in the UK, participating in sport regularly has gone up over a million since 2005. Maybe this shows that you not only have to inspire those to take part, but inspire those to help bring the next generation through, be it coaching, transport or just being a cheerleader. Youth development is the key, but you need the next generation to be brought to the sports!
It has been a while since I posted and I apologies! hope the wait is worth it he he he.
This weeks serving of PnB comes from Tuesday nights 1-1 draw with Alloa in a rescheduled midweek game.
Enjoy
Sometimes 24 hours is just not enough for one day, your to-do list is just out-doing you, sleep is for wimps. Well maybe not that hectic but close enough. España is not known for it's chaotic lifestyle; the opposite in fact, a lazy morning with a "cafe con leche in the plaza mayor" followed by a long sangria-filled lunch that comes with a siesta then tapas till midnight. I have to admit it is not quite like that but more of a leisurely chaos timetable to the typical day. For many sport is a big part of their day, the forever busy "futbol mom" especially. It is not just football, tennis, roller hockey, water polo, basketball and more. Listening to their timetables you start to wonder, how many hours do they have in their day? I mean, after a two-and-a-half half hour 3-course lunch, where does your day go? Never mind the ferrying, watching, and committee-member-ing they insist on doing and that's just those in the city and with easy access to facilities.
"Inspire a generation " was used to gain some investment for the London 2012 Olympics. The idea being to leave behind a legacy of sports' facilities and new sports' stars. Recent figures show that the number of 16 to 25-year-olds playing sport has gone down since the Games. Is this due to lack of enthusiasm or because getting physically to a place to participate is just too hard for some?
The Barcelona Olympic legacy seems to be still alive and kicking, just. A recently published updated fact-sheet from the IOC (International Olympic Committee) showed participation in sport went up 35% in the years following the 1992 games. All over the city there are sports clubs this and running groups that, all on your doorstep..........but what about outside the city? Most "pueblos" in Catalunya have a large, concrete, multi-use, sportshall-come-theatre space within the town limits. These centres play host to the multiple leagues of basketball, handball, and roller-hockey that many school kids participate in. This, however, means that parents are ferrying kids all over the region at the weekend with some games starting at 9 am. Weekends devoted to the next generation experiencing sport. Not easy if you don't have a car or need to get to several venues thru the day.
Good news tho is the number of people, in the UK, participating in sport regularly has gone up over a million since 2005. Maybe this shows that you not only have to inspire those to take part, but inspire those to help bring the next generation through, be it coaching, transport or just being a cheerleader. Youth development is the key, but you need the next generation to be brought to the sports!
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