Mr. Daeng lived in Thailand. One day, in 1880, he went to the market. He came to a Chinese rattan shop. In the shop he saw some rattan balls about 12 cm. across. He asked the shopkeeper what they were. “They’re just toys”, said the Chinese. “They’re called takraw. Mr. Daeng brought some takraw balls, and took them home. He was very interested in sports. At his home he invented a new game, using these rattan balls. He called the game after them, takraw. Read more.RefBan
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The History of Sepak Takraw As a Part of International Games
Mr. Daeng lived in Thailand. One day, in 1880, he went to the market. He came to a Chinese rattan shop. In the shop he saw some rattan balls about 12 cm. across. He asked the shopkeeper what they were. “They’re just toys”, said the Chinese. “They’re called takraw. Mr. Daeng brought some takraw balls, and took them home. He was very interested in sports. At his home he invented a new game, using these rattan balls. He called the game after them, takraw. Read more.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Peter Moore of EA Sports on the Future of Video Gaming - and Who Will Win the Super Bowl
Image via WikipediaThis is a very good interview from Fox Business with Peter Moore, President of EA Sports, as he talks about the future of video games (hint: it's in the cloud!) and the Madden 11 prediction on Super Bowl XLV (Pittsburgh over Green Bay) - watch:
David Wyld, Professor of Management
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University
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