Sports

Girls who enjoy water sports are often associated with traits like being active, sunny, lively, athletic, and skilled swimmers. Have you ever felt influenced by these stereotypes, especially if you're not someone who typically engages in outdoor activities? Perhaps you've been invited to a water activity party by friends, but lacked the confidence to participate or assumed it wasn't for you without trying it out? As an editor, I have many friends who don't consider themselves strong swimmers and often view water sports as something that involves a lot of falling and potential danger. However, they still love the ocean and enjoy watching it from the shore. The truth is, there are relatively calm and peaceful water sports options that allow you to enjoy the therapeutic power of the o...

Have you ever watched a travel show about skiing and felt inspired to learn how to ski, but without exerting yourself too much? Or have you ever admired the graceful form of Olympic divers from afar, yet lacked the courage to try it yourself? Watching divers jumping off the 3-meter springboard might make you think that it's a fun and exciting activity to try. However, when you see professional divers calmly standing at the edge of a 10-meter platform, preparing to jump, you might feel intimidated and wonder how ordinary people can do it. Often, when faced with challenging activities that seem difficult, we tend to avoid or procrastinate due to fear. For the BBOLD "Dare" Challenge, we invited Kylie, a fearless test officer who loves water sports, yoga, free diving, and surfing, b...

Inviting Women friends to Explore Their Ocean and Celebrating New Freedoms  Saudi Arabia In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (where many female divers are also driving for the first time), a 2019 Women’s Dive Day event brought together three diving trailblazers. The historic meeting included the one of the first female PADI Instructors in Saudi Arabia, Jennifer Simpson, one of the first female Saudi PADI Instructor, Sarah Abdullah Bogdadi, and PADI AmbassaDiver™  and one of the first Saudi female PADI Technical Diver, Nouf Alosaimi. Cayman Islands Continuing the tradition of paying it forward every PADI Women’s Dive Day, PADI Five Star Dive Resort Divetech Grand Cayman celebrated the day through a charity fundraiser, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the Cayman I...

In recent years, both large chain gyms and small independent fitness studios have been popping up all over Hong Kong, showing that the fitness trend is becoming more and more developed. As an editor born in the 1990s, I used to rely on my youthful energy and good health, and didn't pay much attention to fitness. However, after working in an office from 10am to 7pm every day for three to four years, I've noticed that my body is gradually deteriorating due to the lack of targeted muscle training. I'm not alone in this, as many of my friends are facing the same problem. Initially, we thought that getting a massage, stretching, or acupuncture would relieve the pain and discomfort, but after a year or two, we realized that these methods only address the symptoms and not the root cause. ...

May brings the early summer heat and reminds us that the Dragon Boat Festival is nearly upon us, with its exciting and intense dragon boat races that take place every year! I recall a few years back, whilst chatting with my colleagues about my nerves regarding the start of diving season, a seemingly reserved female coworker sitting opposite me at my computer mentioned that she had recently arranged to "paddle a dragon boat" with a group of friends. I was taken aback and responded, "Wow, that's fantastic!" It was then that I realized that even someone like myself, an ordinary woman working in advertising, could form a dragon boat team and experience the thrill of racing. Is it true that women were once not allowed to touch dragon boats? The tradition of dragon boating in Hong Kon...

Last month, Forbes magazine released its annual "30 Under 30 Asia" list for 2023, recognizing young elites from various fields and industries. Among the honorees was MC Cheung Tien-fu, selected as a "Sports and Entertainment" standout, making waves in the city. However, it's worth noting the other young Asian sports talents who were also named to this year's list, including Japanese athlete Momoka Muraoka, "Korean Short Track Speed Skating Queen" Choi Min-jeong, Australian golfer Hannah Green, Australian tennis player Ajla Tomljanovic, and 23-year-old Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina. As young athletes, they often have to make life-altering decisions earlier than their peers. They must sacrifice their social life and time with friends to focus on intensive training, all while n...

As a university student, you may spend long hours typing essays on the computer. And as you enter the workforce, you may continue to spend hours on the computer each day with a 10am to 7pm schedule. If you have poor posture, combined with a hunched back, it can lead to chronic pain in the neck and shoulder areas. As someone who works at a computer all day, I understand the "heavy burden" that can accumulate in the shoulders. Many of us believe that a simple massage or therapy can fix the problem. However, it's more important to address the underlying issue of poor sitting posture to truly reduce the habit. The root cause of this issue is often due to the lack of exercise in office workers, leading to weakened muscles that are unable to properly support the body. As a result, we may ...

Once the weather turns hot, it's almost second nature for diving enthusiasts to feel the urge to plunge into the sea and swim freely (or perhaps it's just the editor's personal inclination, haha). With the official arrival of summer in May, the sultry feeling caused by the Hong Kong weather has already set in. This is also the time when many diving instructors commence their season, as the increase in sea water temperature makes it more conducive for beginners to experience and learn diving. If you are a girl who loves to challenge herself and is courageous enough to try new things, or a nature-loving girl who adores the ocean, June is the perfect time to explore the world of diving. The Water Temperature and Quality for the Start of Diving Season If you don't mind the co...