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In the 1980s, a ban on bicycles in Midtown Manhattan was considered for safety reasons. Now, there’s a bike boom in New York. With the construction of hundreds of miles of bicycle paths and a brand new bike sharing program, New York is unexpectedly becoming a true cycling city.
The New York Cosmos made soccer history in the 1970s and 1980s, starting a craze for the sport in the United States. Now, the pioneering team of American professional soccer is getting a restart – without big stars as in the glory days, but with young players.
Freestyle skier Sarah Burke successfully campaigned to bring her sport to the Winter Olympics. Her death from injuries sustained in a training accident has revived a debate about the safety of the extreme sport of superpipe.
A historic bank building in downtown Toronto is home to the Hockey Hall of Fame, an extensive museum about the national sport of Canada. To many Canadians, a visit to the ‘Cathedral of Hockey’ should be part of the education of every child.
Montreal’s Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve has long been the scene of the sole Formula One race in North America. But now it is getting competition. A brand new F1 circuit is under construction in Austin, Texas. Will American fans get excited about a new race in the United States?
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is on the rise in many parts of the world. In North America, the sport has eclipsed boxing as the most popular extreme fighting sport. The often bloody competition is worth billions of dollars. Critics reject the phenomenon as human cockfighting. Report on fight night.
Some members of Canada’s First Nations are proud to be involved in the Olympic Winter Games. Others say the Games don’t help Native Canadians advance in society. The indigenous ‘Disney show’ presented in Vancouver is at odds with years of neglect, according to critics.
Vancouver, the host city of the Winter Olympics, is bursting with Olympic energy and national pride. That is unusual for Canada. The country’s typical modest stance has made way for a hunger for medals. “Why don’t we have fun and try to be number one?”
Vancouver, host city of the Olympic Winter Games, is generally praised for its high quality of life. Rainy weather is often mentioned as the biggest drawback. The former logging post grew into a multicultural metropolis known for its nature, sense of community, and liberal social policies. A portrait of Vancouver.
Canada has been a popular destination for Mexicans fleeing their country’s bloody drugs war. But now, the Canadian government has imposed a new visa requirement to stop the influx. “Harper has said, we don’t want any more Mexicans.”
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