Essential for both our mental and physical health, exercise has now been revealed as a key factor to fight against many diseases such as diabetes and obesity, both of which could make us more vulnerable to infectious diseases such as the ongoing Covid-19.
An American study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggested the lack of physical activity could more than double the risk of dying from Covid-19.
With the Tokyo Olympics finally coming to an end many are watching the reruns and clips of the various events that took place and how the extra year of training and practice paid off for the athletes. Of course, there have been other things hitting the headlines such as Tom Daley’s love of knitting as a poolside hobby, but most people were concentrating on who’s doing well this year.
aniel O'Shaughnessy (L), Jukka Raitala, Teemu Pukki, Robin Lod, Joel Pohjanpalo and Jere Uronen of Finland celebrate a goal which was later disallowed due to offside during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Finland and Russia at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 16, 2021.
Cheers, happy screams, and jubilations often characterize a football game. And while many countries have united in victory, the Huuhkajat have bitten their nails and shed tears of sorrow more times than they can count. This team has never reached the FIFA world cup and has never ranked high. In 2017, the national team had its lowest rating yet, sitting at a disgraceful 110th position.
Disappointed Finnish hockey fans on the Market Square in the center of Helsinki, Finland, on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Finland lost the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships final 2-3 against Canada in Riga yesterday evening.
Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Stade Brestois and Paris Saint-Germain at Francis-Le Ble Stadium in Brest. LEHTIKUVA / AFP
Euro cup brings back a lot of memories for fans and provides a roller coaster full of entertainment. The first aspect of life that Euro 2020 brought into fans' lives was the social gathering. The pandemic and its effect have never been easier for people to bear. Amidst such circumstances, the Euro cup has provided the chance to gather and enjoy an experience that has never been before.
Fans hold a banner reading "Fans, Football owners, In that Order" following the planned introduction of the European Super League, during the English League Cup final football match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium, northwest London on April 25, 2021. (Photo by CARL RECINE / POOL / AFP)
Hours after plans for European Super League was announced, Manchester United and Arsenal have now resigned from the European Club Association (ECA).
As per a report in Goal.com, Ed Woodward, who is the chief of Manchester United has also stepped down from his role with UEFA. The announcement of the European Super League has meant that both Arsenal and Manchester United have resigned from the ECA.
Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles quarter-final match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 17, 2021. LEHTIKUVA / AFP
Competitors from all over the world gathered in Melbourne to participate in the Australian Open tennis tournament on February 8-21. Tennis is known to produce out some of the most amusing sports pictures.
Here is a collection of the funniest faces from this week.
Paul brothers interviewed Mike Tyson about the Logan - Mayweather fight /screenshot of video
Boxing fans may be surprised at the upcoming exhibition bout between American YouTuber Logan Paul and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. After all, the records of the two could not be more different. Mayweather has a perfect record from 50 fights whereas Paul has yet to achieve a victory in his less than illustrious fledgling career.
Joel Kiviranta #25 of the Dallas Stars attempts a shot on Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in Game Six of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 28, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. LEHTIKUVA
On March 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Liiga announced an end to its season. No team would be lifting a championship trophy aloft in 2020. No payoffs were scheduled, and some teams didn’t even get to play their final game. Now it seems that Liiga is ready to take to the ice once again.
While restrictions may be placed on fans in the stadium and further customs, we associate with the game in normal times may be put on hold.
Chelsea's English striker Tammy Abraham (R) scores the opening goal past Barnsley's English goalkeeper Brad Collins during the English League Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Barnsley at Stamford Bridge in London on September 23, 2020. (Photo by Neil HALL / various sources / AFP)
Liverpool produced a dominant performance in a comfortable 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Frank Lampard may have gone on a £200 million summer spending spree, but his team looked far behind the reigning champions.
Chelsea were not helped when Andreas Christensen was deservedly sent off on the stroke of half time, after he wrestled down Sadio Mane in a rugby style challenge.
Remedy stock rose 3% after the launch of the new Control game last august
In some circles Finland may be known for its untouched nature and Santa Claus, but for the past decade our country has become known for its excellent education system, as well as for being the mobile and computer gaming hub. When Finnish tradition in education and gaming are combined, the results are top-class study programmes in gaming science.
