Ancient Games

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All of you must know Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games occurring every four years but two years apart. History Olympic games was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games which were held in Olympia, Greece between 8th century until 4th century AD. according to www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. At that time, they were dedicated to the Olympian gods and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia.

The place called Olympia is the site of the ancient Olympic Games, western part of the Peloponnese according to Greek mythology. Imposing temples, votive buildings, elaborate shrines and ancient sporting facilities were combined in a site of unique natural and mystical beauty. Olympia functioned as a meeting place for worship and other religious and political practices as early as the 10th century B.C. The central part of Olympia was dominated by the majestic temple of Zeus, with the temple of Hera parallel to it.

The modern Olympic Games are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions wherein thousands of athletes variously compete. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.[2] The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.

Picture 1: An artist's impression of ancient Olympia

List of Olympic Host Cities

Year	City	Country
1896	Athens	Greece
1900	Paris	France
1904	St. Louis	United States
1906	Athens	Greece
1908	London	United Kingdom
1912	Stockholm	Sweden
1916	Berlin	Germany
1920	Antwerp	Belgium
1924	Paris	France
1928	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1932	Los Angeles	United States
1936	Berlin	Germany
1940	Tokyo	Japan *cancelled due to World War II
1944	London	United Kingdom *cancelled due to World War II
1948	London	United Kingdom
1952	Helsinki	Finland
1956	Melbourne	Australia
1960	Rome	Italy
1964	Tokyo	Japan
1968	Mexico City	Mexico
1972	Munich	West Germany
1976	Montreal	Canada
1980	Moscow	Soviet Union
1984	Los Angeles	United States
1988	Seoul	South Korea
1992	Barcelona	Spain
1996	Atlanta	United States
2000	Sydney	Australia
2004	Athens	Greece
2008	Beijing	China
2012	London	United Kingdom
2016	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
2020	Tokyo	Japan

Muay Thai??

Assalamualaikum and Hye!!!

2 weeks ago, my sister and I went to watch Muay Thai Competition which held in Bukit Jambul Complex in Penang. Although the event began at 11 a.m but several spectators already there filling the space around the viewing space around the ring.

The first category was men 42kg to 45kg followed by men 45kg to 48kg categories and other categories followed shortly after that. This main reason that this tournament was held because to find candidate for next year SUKMA.

A Muay Thai kick boxing is a form of matial art that combines the use of fists, elbows, knees, shins and feet in its attacks. Besides it is a combat sport, it also form of exercise which maintain the fitness level of a person.

During the competition rest, I manage to interview the President of Penang Muay Thai Kick Boxing Assosiation, and get pictures with the one of the contestant.

Here's some of the Muay Thai I manage to record

12th June 2014

Assalamualaikum and Hye!!!

12^thJune 2014  Do you know what this date means?? It is a date where 32 teams across the world will gather in one place and compete against each other to win the ultimate prize which is the FIFA World Cup.

Do you know?
- FIFA World Cup was founded in 1930 in Uruguay, where only 13 teams participate in that tournament during that time.
- The World Cup trophy was stolen twice first in 1966 and found a few days latter while in 1983 the trophy never been recovered.
- In 1942 and 1946 there are no World Cup due to the Second World War
- Highest attendances for a single match was in 1950 final which in Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which is 199,854. It is a match between Brazil and Uruguay.
- The World Cup trophy used to be call Jules Rimet Trophy
- Each competition the host nation will introduce the new World Cup ball.

  Mascots of World Cup

Defending champion Spain will look to defend their title again this year but it will be much harder this time as this time there are lots of group that give them a hard time. It will make the tournament more competitive and interesting.

I hope I can watch several important match if not all ,during that time. Even though Malaysia still far far far to enter the World Cup but I still have a glimmer hope that someday in future they will enter the tournament.

Here's some history of World Cup balls:-

Fatigue and Excessive Sleep

Finds it DIFFICULT to get out of bed in the morning????

If so, you can suffer from excessive sleepiness where a condition that can significantly reduce quality of life, decrease productivity and interfere with relationships. Most people feel tired occasionally, but excessive sleepiness that persists is neither normal nor healthy.

The CAUSES :

1. Self-imposed sleep deprivation.
2. Working at night and sleeping during the day can also cause excessive sleepiness. Some people are able to adjust to such a schedule. However, others may never overcome the body's natural tendency to be awake during the day and sleep at night.
3. Also linked with a number of primary sleep disorders (eg : snoring and obstructive sleep).
4. Insomnia which may include difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, and/or waking up still tired as well as daytime impairments. 

There has a way to overcome this sleepiness, TREATMENT :

1. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, even on the weekends.
2.  Developing a regular, relaxing bedtime routine.
3. Create a sleep environment that is dark, quiet, comfortable and slightly cool.
4. Removing all work materials, televisions, phones and other distractions from the bedroom.

Hope for those who have this sleepiness, try and get a better routine sleep. Not excluding myself too....

TV DRAMA'S

Assalamualaikum,,,,

Drama in television now a days becomes a trend where most of the drama that was adapted from a novel. This trend started when a film titled " Ombak Rindu" was succeeded in cinema based on the novel by the novelist Osman Ali. Then, from that movie most of the director of a drama starts to make a drama based on the selected novel. The success of the drama sometimes depends on the actor-lined other than its own narratives. When the actor and actress in that drama is popular and more attractive, it is a sure that the drama will become hits.

Since I also sometimes will choose the best drama which have the actor and actress that I love to see rather than know what is the drama about. It is because when I just see the title of the drama without looking who are acting in that drama, it will not catch my intention on watching it. So, for me, it's not wrong to see the actor-lined first than the story line because from the actor-lined, it will make the drama to be successful. 

                                                                    

                             

ZAM ZAM WATER

Assalamualaikum....

What are the benefits of Zamzam water?

Praise be to Allah...

The water Zamzam is water of great virtue which first sprang forth when Jibreel (peace be upon him) struck (the earth) with his wing (Saheeh al-Bukhaari, 3364). Allah provided water for Ismail (peace be upon him) and his mother with it. The heart of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was washed with ZamZam water.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: " The best water on the face of the earth is the water of Zamzam ; it is a kind of food and  a healing from sickness." (Saheeh al-Jaami', 3302).

It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) drank it, did wudoo' with it and poured it on his head. He used to carry Zamzam water in small vessels and large container in order to pour it on the sick and given it to them to drink. (al-Silsilat al-Saheehah, 883).

One of theSahaabah said: we used to call it al-Shabbaa'ah (satisfying) and it helped us to take care our families (i,e. it was filling and helped them to do without food, it was also sufficient to nourish children). (al-Silsilat al-Saheehah li'l-Albaani,2685).

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): " The water of Zamzam isfor whatever it is drunk for " (Narrated by Ibn Maajah,3062; this is a Hassan hadith. Scholars and righteous people have experienced this- they have drunk it with the intention of fulfilling some need such as healing from sickness or being freed from poverty and distress, and Allah fulfilled these hopes).

And Allah knows best..

MIMOS Berhad

Hai...

This post is about MIMOS Berhad that I interview for magazines task last week. MIMOS Berhad participant the Minggu Sains, Teknologi dan ICT Negeri Johor 2014 exhibition from 16-20 April 2014.
As we know that MIMOS Berhad is a national leader in ICT innovations, pioneering new market creations for partners through patentable technologies for economic growth. They pursue exploratory and industry-driven applied research in ICT through multi-stakeholder smart partnerships with universities, research institutes, industries and the Government, with a focus on frontier technologies.
With over 25 years of experience and legacy, they contribute out core technologies competencies towards raising Malaysia's local, regional and international market competitiveness.

As Malaysia's lead R&D agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), they fulfil our role of supporting homegrown industries by developing globally-competitive technology platforms and related services. Our current core focus areas are: Last Mile Solutions, where they intend to bring the country to a higher degree of connectivity and redress the digital divide through technology implementation; Enterprise Framework, where they create a platform which enables connectivity, productivity and communication that aids development; and Fusion Sensors, where they innovate sensor technology for building a sustainable future through efficient energy harnessing and storage systems.

Motto; "Innovation for life"

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