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Kuwait Shopping Sports

It’s the new Athlete’s Foot

So today morning I received an email telling me that PUMA and Nike were both opening stores in the next few days and two images of the interiors were attached. After corresponding with the sender some more it turns out the stores were actually opening today and that they were in fact individual stores inside the new Athlete’s Foot in The Avenues. So for lunch I decided to pass by and check it out.

The Athlete’s Foot store is located near Va Va Voom. The entrance is around two stores wide but the place is really deep. It’s not as big as GoSport which is humongous but its still around 3 to 4 times the size of Foot Locker. When you first walk in to the place its your typical Athlete’s Foot but after you climb a few steps the store gets divided into 3 smaller stores, a Nike store, a Puma store and an Adidas store (hey are separated by transparent plastic walls).

The Nike section sadly is nowhere as big as the Nike store in the Mall of the Emirates but it’s better then nothing I guess.




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News Sports Videos

Javelin spears long jumper

I heard about this on the news yesterday and I just watched it on YouTube. Really freaky…

French long jumper Salim Sdiri was speared by a javelin in a freak accident at the Rome Golden League meeting on Friday. Sdiri was hit by the javelin which had been launched by Finland’s Tero Pitkamaki at the other side of the arena at the Olympic Stadium. [News]




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50s to 90s Interesting Politics Sports

Vintage pictures related to Kuwait

Just found a blog called q8istuff.blogspot.com that has some cool vintage pictures related to Kuwait. I found two posts so far, one of the Free Kuwait demonstrations and meetings in London taken after the Iraqi invasion in 1990, and the second set of pictures are of the Kuwait football team from the late 70’s and early 80’s. The Kuwaiti football ones are extremely fascinating.

Here is the link to the Free Kuwait Pictures. [Link]


Here is the link to the Kuwaiti football team pictures. [Link]




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Information Kuwait Sports

Ice Skating Season

During lunch I went with a bunch of coworkers to the ice skating rink. I was expecting the place to be packed with kids since school is out and the weather is extremely hot but instead the place was deserted! I am such a bad skater but I love the place since its freezing cold and in this heat I can’t think of any place I would rather be except for the frozen isle section at Sultan Center but thats about it.

ice skating

For people who haven’t been there before the entrance is KD1.500 and that includes entrance and rental of the skates. Its also easy to find, look for a yellow building in Kuwait City.




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Events Kuwait Sports

1st Red Bull Flugtag

red bull

Just a reminder, today is the last day to sign up for the Red Bull Flugtag that is going to be held at Marina Waves on November 2nd. I am teaming up with Nibaq and Marzouq on this and our plane will be built using a tried, tested and successful design, the Nintendo DS. Our plane will be a giant Nintendo DS that uses its folding design to flap us towards the winning line.

Check out the Red Bull site for more details. [Link]

update: K.theKuwaiti is now part of the team.




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Design Sports

London 2012

london 2012

I just found out from Kuwaitism’s blog that the new 2012 Summer Olympics logo was just launched and I love it! Its extremely unique, comes in 4 colors and its funky! To read a lot more on the logo check the two following links:

London 2012
London, How do I Hate Thee? Let me Count the Ways, 1, 2… 2012
London 2012 – New Brand Launches




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News Sports

Denmark Vs Sweden Euro2008 Qualifying

Sweden was leading the game 3-0. Denmark then caught up in the second half and tied 3-3 but a Danish player ended up punching a Swedish player and got a red card. If that wasn’t entertaining enough a Danish fan then ran out onto the stadium and punched the referee. The game was finally canceled with only a few minutes remaining. Here are the highlights:

[YouTube]




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Commercials Events Kuwait Sports

Salmiya vs Portugal TV commercial

This was actually done here in Kuwait. Pretty cool. [YouTube]




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Funny Kuwait Sports Videos

Then they fighted!

YouTube is full of strange videos but I love it when I find ones that were shot in Kuwait. Here is a short video I discovered awhile ago about four friends, it was made by the Kung-Fu Dragons of Kuwait and filmed at the Green Island.

[YouTube]

Tell me that wasn’t strange!




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Events Kuwait Sports

Portugal Vs Salmiya Club

The Portuguese national soccer team (with all their stars) will be playing the local Salmiya Club on the 5th of June here in Kuwait. Ticket prices cost KD30, KD20, KD10, and KD5. There are also places reserved just for families and those ticket prices range between KD10 and KD30.

For more information you can check out the event website:
https://www.alsalmiyaclub.com/portugal/

Thanks Armani_Exchange




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Personal Sports Travel

Double Decker

double decker

Just got back from the Double Decker pub here in Dubai. Me and my friend went there after Mall of the Emirartes to watch the AC Milan vs Manchester United match. The place was super packed, like so packed people were backed up all the way to the hallway entrance. I didn’t get to ski tonight because the slope was pretty packed but hopefully tomorrow while everyone is at work it won’t be so crowded. Other then that I have to say I love the Mall of the Emirates, every-time I go there I discover something new. Today for example I discovered two wings I didn’t know about and thats after spending hours previously making sure I saw every part of it!

My flight tomorrow is 5 in the evening so I am hoping to get a good nights sleep now and then go do a bit of shopping before I head out to the airport.

note: the hotel I am in has wifi but the signal is so weak that I am actually standing inside the cupboard near the rooms door typing this post!




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Sports

Good vs. Evil Foosball

This is one really cool foosball table but for KD8,000 I would rather buy a car. If I had to choose sides though it would definitely be the evil one! [Link]

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note: when the flash side loads click on #20




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50s to 90s Kuwait Music Sports Videos

Our Camel, Lovely Camel

I posted about this song before, here is the actual video clip:

[YouTube]




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Information Sports Strange

World Rock, Paper & Scissors Society

Some people really take this game toooo seriously. There is a strategy guide and even an online trainer on their website! [Link]




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Commercials Design Fashion Interesting Sports

Adidas: Love Competition

A cool campaign by Adidas:
Ad 1
Ad 2
Ad 3

And here is something similar done by Pepsi on April Fools back in 2000. [Link]

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