Fighting for Fitness
Lent is upon us once again and with it, the first signs of spring, warmer weather, fewer clothes and (gulp) the recognition that the sins of celebration are getting harder to hide. New Year’s resolutions went out the window weeks ago… So now is the perfect time to get honest and begin a new sports [...]
Vienna nominated to host Olympic Games in 2028
Vienna may be nominated to host the 2028 Olympic Games, depending on the outcome of a local referendum from 7 – 9 March. It wouldn’t be the city’s first application. In 1964, Vienna already lost the role of host to Tokyo. Back then, the application documents cost 200.000 Schilling (about €14,500), while for the next [...]
Discovering the Kingdoms in the Clouds
In these austere times, it’s refreshing to realise that sometimes the most valuable European travel experiences are also the cheapest – such as trekking across the Alps and staying in mountain refuges. These huts stretch in a long chain from Slovenia and Austria in the east to the Maritime Alps of France in the west. [...]
The Face Between Ecstatic Joy and Exhaustion
On 4 Oct. 2012, Kunst im Bus opens its new exhibition at the N+M Copy Service store at Heumühlgasse 8 at 19.00 in Vienna’s 4th District with works by Austrian photographer and sportsman Stephan Mantler. This event is open to the public. In the exhibition titled Faces of Ironman the artist followed his passion for Ironman [...]
Football: Austria vs. Germany
Artist Löw Has Lost his Work of Art, 13 Sept. by Christian Spiller […] Although the German team scored a 2-1 victory against Austria [on 11 Sept.], and gained the pole position in the World Cup ranking, [team coach] Joachim Löw has yet to express concern for his team. Following the European Championships, the test [...]
Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna
So you think American football is only played in America? Think again. Established in 1983, the Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna have around 750 active members. There’s the A team, second best in Europe and seven-time winner of the European Football League, and the B-team, five-time winner of the Silver Bowl. There are three divisions of youth [...]
A Run for the Clouds
Now in its third iteration, the Millennium City Tower Run offers a unique competition for the brave among us: a run up the Millennium Tower, 843 steps, 48 storeys, and 140 meters. The “Millennium Tower Run Extreme” is similar…except up, down, and back up again, for a total of 2529 steps — the highest run of its [...]
Kung Fu Weeks in Vienna
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, Shaolin Temple Austria – the largest of its kind in Europe – offers a free two-week program on Kung Fu, meditation, and health, as well as lectures on nutrition and meditation, and courses for children and families. Shaolin has its roots in the 1500-year-old temple in China, and [...]
Felix (for) Austria!
The term Felix Austria comes from Ovid, declaring that to expand its empire, “happy Austria” chose to marry instead of fighting wars. Today, the Austrian-owned energy drink manufacturer Red Bull, chose to stage a daredevil stunt with “no scientific value” rather than pick a fight with the competition, striking a chord in our collective memory. [...]
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