Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Alternative Olympic Events II

Another installment in the Alternative Olympics series ... 

1. "Athletes limber up for Mobile Phone Olympics"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_803111.html>

2. "Former baseball player wins mobile phone throwing comp"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s931815.htm>

3. "Swedes triumph at video game World Cup"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s901242.htm>

4. "Thousands Attend Redneck Games in Georgia"
   <http://www.abcnews4.com/news/stories/0703/93800.html>

5. "Silly world championships take over Finnish summer scene"
   <http://quickstart.clari.net/qs_se/webnews/wed/bu/Qlifestyle-finland.R2Ig_Dl9.html>

6. "Estonians dominate sport of wife-carrying"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s895841.htm>

7. "First ever Santa Olympics to be held this Christmas"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_802156.html>

8. "Swifter, higher, stronger"
   <http://espn.go.com/page2/s/immerman/030703.html>