THE MOST SENSATIONAL URBAN EVENT OF THE YEAR! - TINEE WAS THERE

Cerro Abajo Urban Downhill Race

VALPARAÍSO — The bikers are descending the steep streets of the city and are offering a show for the huge cheering crowds along the long track. This scene will took place on the yesterday.

But what is the Cerro Abajo Urban Downhill Race?

It is an eight-year-old annual event with up to 10,000 visitors. Furthermore it is one of the longest-running biking competitions in the rugged urban jungles perched right atop the hills of Chile. The view itself is worth a visit!

What is difficult, as well as a really interesting aspect about this race, is that the competitors have to navigate a race course that abandons the normal streets and pathways;  it weaves around stairs, inside buildings, through windows, until it finally ends on the second store window of a greenhouse.

The event is wildly exciting, especially as there are very few restrictions and spectators can approach the race and be only a few feet away from the action. Additionally it takes place in the beautiful port of Valparaiso where you can walk along the seashore after the spectacular race.

Dodging dogs, fans and stairs is what the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo Urban Downhill is all about. Filip Polc, a 5-time veteran of the event, took home his 3rd victory, returning to the top as King of the Street.

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Wild in the Streets - 2014 Valparaiso Cerro Abajo Urban DH Chaos | Vital MTB

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ANOTHER VICTORY FOR SOUTH FLORIDA GOLD BASKETBALL - TINEE WAS THERE

FLORIDA HAS A NEW PROFESSIONAL ABA 

BASKETBALL TEAM!!!!

TONIGHT FLORIDA GOLD CONTINUED ITS WINNING STREAK IN JACKSONVILLE!

GOLD IS 

CURRENTLY

#3 in the ABA Power Rankings

TINEE WAS THERE cheering the warm-up!

“South Florida Gold” is the newest American Basketball Association Professional Team in Town!!! We look forward to informing and entertaining our fans! Let's Go South Florida Gold... Let's Go!!! Woo Hoo!!!

Florida’s New Professional ABA Basketball Team Has Arrived!!! “South Florida Gold” South Florida Gold is the newest American Basketball Association Professional Team to come to Florida. Michale Watson, Owner and CEO is proud to announce the teams arrival its exemplary support staff, top notch coaches, and state of the art dance team…. “I am so excited to be part of such a wonderful group of individuals within this newly formed organization. I can’t wait until opening night when the team hits the court, and the community fills the stands, says Michale. Michale was born in Rochester NY, but has had the pleasure to call Florida his home for the last 20 years. After holding many business careers within the community and overseas, Michale was approached with the opportunity to own a franchise team within the ABA. With his love of sports and community involvement it did not take Michale a second to answer. He went right to work building his team. This is exactly what we need “A Community Based, Fan Driven, Professional Basketball Team, says Michale. With the economy today we need a place for our families to spend time together, enjoy sports, and not break the bank. That is what we plan to offer. Our goal is to have the whole family out for an evening of fun and entertainment. We plan on bringing the FUN of the OLD ABA Back to South Florida. Our games will be filled with activities that everyone can participate in and all the while giving back to the community and local charities in need. “There is so much potential here for great things to be created. We want our players, coaches, staff and dance team to be an active part of everyday life in the community. What better way to bring families and community together then SPORTS. South Florida Gold is A Professional Basketball Team within the American Basketball Association. Our Season Starts in November 2013 and will run through April 2014. Schedule and game locations will be posted on our site.

TINEE WAS THERE - Extreme Park Crashes Taking Outsize Toll on Women

SOCHI 2014 Extreme Park Crashes Taking Outsize Toll on Women

TINEE also lost control while watching the Women's Extreme Skiing Competition in SOCHI

A Czech snowboarder named Sarka Pancochova led the slopestyle event after the first run. On her second trip down the course of obstacles and jumps, she flew through the air, performed a high-arcing, spinning trick, and smacked her head upon landing. Her limp body spun like a propeller into the gully between jumps and slid to a stop.

Pancochova was soon on her feet, and the uneasy crowd cheered. Her helmet was cracked nearly in half, back to front.

She was one of the lucky ones, seemingly O.K., but her crash last week was indicative of a bigger issue: a messy collage of violent wipeouts at these Olympics. Most of the accidents have occurred at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, site of the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events like halfpipe, slopestyle and moguls.

And most of the injuries have been sustained by women.

Through Monday night, a review of the events at the Extreme Park counted at least 22 accidents that either forced athletes out of the competition or, if on their final run, required medical attention. Of those, 16 involved women. The injury rate is higher when considering that the men’s fields are generally larger.

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