Sports
CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @ajaykaul10: @Nicolette_O A3: Definitely want to witness the Mongol Derby when I visit Mongolia #CultureTrav https://t.co/YrJlkhbqJE htt…
travelcricket8
RT @t_jh2009: @Nicolette_O A4) A sport can reflect one's attitude towards life, perhaps that's why baseball, basketball, football and hocke…
Nicolette_O
RT @Whereareweofft1: @Nicolette_O A5 I come from a country which has had its problems, but I have seen sports especially boxers uniting the…
Nicolette_O
replying to @Whereareweofft1 @Whereareweofft1 Love the sentiment of unity in case of the boxer! #CultureTrav
WanderWithLola
Q5: In Canada, I used to love going to the spa! Especially after a day skiing in the cold 🥰 #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @thetravelprose: #culturetrav
Q3. I've covered the @usopen in NY many times! I love watching tennis matches. My favorite player whom I'v…
Travel_boomer
replying to @beedujour @beedujour @TagAlongDeb It's kind of like cricket with more bases ... ;) #culturetrav
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O Erm, I think a drink! We didn't buy tickets as they went so quickly we would have had to have waited for about an hour to see the next available betting oportunity so we just watched the first one! 😂😂😂 #culturetrav
PhilipTurnbull
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs @epicureanexpats I watched the world cup final on day 4/5 of the Salkantay Trek. One day, World Cup. Next day, Machu Picchu. Funny how things like that work out. #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @thetravelprose @thetravelprose @usopen @rogerfederer @Wimbledon Ahh! U.S. Open is so fun to attend/watch! :) And to interview Federer...how awesome! #CultureTrav
obligatraveler
#CultureTrav A6) Not sure if it counts as a sport, but we used to go to Pumpkin Chunkin’ where people compete by launching pumpkins from cannons and trebuchets
NYCapricorn
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A6: Footie, or soccer, def unites people of all colours & creed. Not just national teams but even club teams. It can get downright physical and nasty. That's the negative. #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
RT @WanderWithLola: Q5: In Canada, I used to love going to the spa! Especially after a day skiing in the cold 🥰 #CultureTrav https://t.co/U…
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @PhilipTurnbull @PhilipTurnbull @epicureanexpats How cool! Yeah I saw bits of the Olympics in the middle of Namibia - all a bit weird! #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @WanderWithLola @WanderWithLola Lovely way to end the ski day with the spa! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @marksmeanderin1: @Nicolette_O It should you unite people from around the world no matter who they are in good and bad times. Sport has…
TagAlongDeb
A6 The unique sport I got a kick out of seeing was river surfing at the English Garden in Munich. Crazy! #culturetrav
GWMtravels
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O @LindaPeters64 @TagAlongDeb Here it is, about ten minutes from my house in #LdnOnt
https://t.co/pTbwSsvwmf
#CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @t_jh2009: @Nicolette_O A4) A sport can reflect one's attitude towards life, perhaps that's why baseball, basketball, football and hocke…
ChinaMatt
A5 They turn seemingly normal people into horrible human beings. Ex. Boston and Philly. #culturetrav https://t.co/T7DQ2kGABg
ajaykaul10
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A5: The sportsmanship - from rescuing fellow sailors to marching under one Korean flag, displayed by sports men and women across the globe is a great testament to the unifying nature of sport #CultureTrav https://t.co/Nimjpvp9HZ
BespokeTravels
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A5: People see sports players as heroes. So many young aspire to be them. Playing sports can help build life skills: resilience, discipline, humility. #CultureTrav
RyanTravelsEats
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A6: I don't know if it counts as a sport, but I really enjoyed playing Tejo in Colombia, where you throw rocks at gunpowder packets. And I did used to be in an axe throwing league. #CultureTrav
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O @WanderWithLola Did someone say spa? It's been tooooooooo long! 😀😀 #culturetrav
LindaPeters64
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O Sports definitely have unique features that unify people across the globe. Teaching cooperation, sports enable us us all to benefit through play.
#CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @MeToddScott: @Nicolette_O I went to a demonstration game by two pro teams coming to my city to show off the sport and possibly get a te…
t_jh2009
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A5) I think that was the initial purpose of the Modern Olympics but unfortunately politics & commercialism has somewhat ruined it. #CultureTrav
Whereareweofft1 Nicolette_O
replying to @MeToddScott @MeToddScott That's awesome! Sounds like a great sport to watch! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @TagAlongDeb: It's about time poop had a role in sport! 😂 #culturetrav https://t.co/v3Ek5NS6ri
BespokeTravels
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs Hmmm, yes. I can see how a lot of alcohol would have to be involved. #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
RT @LindaPeters64: @Nicolette_O Sports definitely have unique features that unify people across the globe. Teaching cooperation, sports ena…
PhilipTurnbull
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O I haven't witnessed it personally but in Calgary they had Ski Ballet has an Olympic Demonstration Sport. #myhometown #yyc #culturetrav
https://t.co/havgV50mxd
Nicolette_O
replying to @LindaPeters64 @LindaPeters64 Aww! Love this photo and the teamwork here! :) #CultureTrav
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @TagAlongDeb @TagAlongDeb That looks SO cool! We are going to Munich in about 10days, I guess it may be too cold when we go.....! #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
Thanks for joining today's chat! Big shout-out to @travelcricket8! We'll be back next week! Hope to see you then! In the meantime, join us on FB (https://t.co/ZwxKR80O1x ) and share stories using the #CultureTrav hashtag during the week! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @StromfieldAdvs: @Nicolette_O @WanderWithLola Did someone say spa? It's been tooooooooo long! 😀😀 #culturetrav
TagAlongDeb
replying to @Whereareweofft1 @Whereareweofft1 Looks like a ton of fun and very scary! 😄 #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs @WanderWithLola haha! Same! Need a visit :) #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @BespokeTravels: @Nicolette_O A5: People see sports players as heroes. So many young aspire to be them. Playing sports can help build li…
Nicolette_O
replying to @BespokeTravels @BespokeTravels Definitely! They often are heroes to kids and so good to aspire to those life skills you mentioned! :) #CultureTrav
Travel_boomer
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O When I was on the sports desk of a newspaper, our reporter who covered the Olympics hated them. And now the Russians are getting away with murder because no one else wants to host the games any more #culturetrav