Monday, April 23, 2012

Hot Triathletes that Graced the Spotlight

Triathlon is the ultimate sport for people who want to try it all at once. This sport encompasses, not in that particular order- running, swimming, and biking. Believed to have originated in France in the 1920’s, going into this sport is a test of endurance.

But enough with history, I’m here to blog about the hot men that endure a total of 51.5 kilometers of running, swimming, and biking. These professionals inspire me to write my essay, join any sporting events or at the very least – watch the sport religiously.


Faris Al Sultan
Faris' German and Iraqi heritage is the core formula of his good looks. He ranks number 5 in Ranker's list of top triathletes. He founded Team Abu Dhabi last year which scouts for potential triathletes from the Middle East. He's very good at keeping his personal life - dating life, to be exact, under wraps as there no known and reports of who he is into right now.



Frederick Belaubre
France's Frederick Belaubre is an Olympian and a multiple champion for European and French championships for the past 10 years. Ranks number 6 in hte top triathletes list of Rankers. He is rumored to be currently dating a fellow triathlete - Charlotte Morel.


Normann Stadler
Another one of Germany's finest ( Germany seems to be in a mission to produce the best triathletes ), Normann is seriously involved with a medical professional, Sarah Horn. He is on number 13 of the top triathletes list.


Andi Baldwin
This guy does not do it all in the sports world but also in the life-saving field. His accomplishments as triathlete has been overshadowed by his exposure on the popular reality TV dating show, The Bachelor. That goes without saying about his lovelife.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Looking Back to the Devastating Oklahoma City Bombing

Seventeen years have passed, and yet Oklahomans still clearly remember what happened that day. The Alfred P. Murrah building in downtown Oklahoma was bombed leaving 168 people dead. Children weren’t spared from the terrible incident. There was panic all over the place. People traveled across the country to volunteer for the search and rescue operations. While the public’s fear of the unknown resurrected, hope that everything shall go back to normal spread.
The said domestic terrorist attack is the worst to have been recorded in the history of US. Perpetrators Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were successful in their evil plot. Families and friends of those who perished offered 168 seconds of silence in memory of the notorious Oklahoma bombing. Stuffed animals, flowers and letters were hung on the fence that today surrounds the area where the Murrah building once stood. The Oklahoma bombing reminds us that we should never succumb to despair. People who were directly affected lost their loved ones, yet they were able to move forward. There is no reason for students whose term paper got rejected to be disheartened. We all will have our share of misfortunes. The choice is also ours whether to get or give up.