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Sky Ice beats Falcons 9-0, Canstar beats Sky Ice 3-1
8th Annual OK Cup International Charity Ice Hockey Tournament underway in Chiang Mai
The 8th Annual OK Cup International Charity Ice Hockey
Tournament got underway in Chiang Mai on Wednesday, October 30, with teams
in the Asian Division facing off.
The
Chiang Mai Falcons (in yellow) faced off against Chiang Mai Sky Ice (in
blue). The Falcons were thoroughly beaten by the score of 9 - 0.
In the first exciting match of the tournament, Chiang Mai
Sky Ice whitewashed the Chiang Mai Falcons by the score of 9 to 0. The
Falcons put up a game effort, but fell behind early and were never able to
quite get on track. Sky Ice, meanwhile, got on a roll and never looked back.
The second match was scheduled to have a team from Manila
facing off against Canstar, but since the Manila team couldn’t make it,
the winner of the first match, Sky Ice, filled in. Canstar’s fresher legs
prevailed 3-1.
Hundreds of hockey enthusiasts, mostly foreigners and
local teenagers turned out for the opening matches. Ice hockey teams from
Korea, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Philippines,
Dubai, Switzerland, Finland, and Thailand are participating in the
tournament.
The tournament is a charity event and each year raises
money for a very special charity project. John Casella, executive director
of the Churchill Pryce Planner Co., Ltd. and one of the organizers of the
event told Chiangmai Mail, “Each year, the net proceeds from the
tournament and all sponsorship donations go directly to Father Joe Maier’s
‘Human Development Foundation.’ Last year, we raised over THB 600,000
and the year before we raised over THB 750,000. This year we hope to raise
even more, but this may be tough to achieve.”
The tournament, being played at the Bully Sky Ice Skating Rink in the Kad
Suan Kaew shopping complex, will continue through the weekend. The
quarterfinals, semifinals and finals are scheduled to take place today,
Saturday, November 2 (please see schedule).
Wing 41 Sports Competition kicks off with grand opening ceremony
Metinee Chaikuna and Supatatt Dangkrueng
The grand opening ceremony for the Wing 41 Sports
Competition took place on Thursday, October 24 at Wing 41’s football
pitch. The commander of Wing 41, Group Captain Anon Jarayapant presided over
the opening ceremony and gave an introductory speech to the sportsmen.
Following the speech, the competitors paraded their colors before the
assembled crowd.
The
high flying Sritana Commercial College cheerleading squad, recent winners of
the Queen Sirikit Cup in the Selero Championship 2002, kicked off the Wing
41 Sports Competition.
The opening ceremonies featured many shows and
activities, beginning with cheerleading by Thailand’s championship
cheerleading squad from Sritana Commercial College, recent winners of the
Queen Sirikit Cup in the Selero Championship 2002.
Before the cheering died down, five parachutists, all
rescue officers from Chiang Mai’s Flying Unit 2033, floated down onto the
pitch, each carrying balls to be used in the football matches of the
competition. Wing Commander Sombut Tuaytong led the descent, closely
followed by Flight Lieutenant Arun Somwang, Flight Sergeant First Class
Tinnakorn Muangkotre, Flight Sergeant First Class Somsak Termlap, and Flight
Sergeant First Class Seree Wangcharoen. The five-man squad jumped from a
helicopter hovering at 10,000 feet.
A celebrity football match got the sports competition
underway. The two teams competing in the opening event were a senior
football team from the Royal Thai Air Force and an all-star team led by
famous national football player, Piyapong Pewon, who was joined by many
famous actors, including Noppachai Mattaweewong and Tuk Boriboon.
During a break in the action, Piyapong coached youngsters
from the Wing 41 youth football team.
Kawila Swimming Training Center wins first Nakhon Ping Swim-a-thon
500 competitors from around the region compete in the event
Supatatt Dangkrueng and Metinee Chaikuna
A team from Kawila Swimming Training Center won the first
ever Nakhon Ping Swim-a-thon last week at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang
Mai Sports Complex. For their prowess in the pool, the Kawila team received
a trophy donated by PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
There
were plenty of trophies up for grabs in the colorful Nakhon Ping Swim-a-thon
last week at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Sports Complex.
The Chiang Mai Rujirawongse Swimming Pool Team finished
in second place.
Third place went to the naval officers team, which won
the Chiang Mai Governor Pisit Katephasuk Trophy.
Samakee Chiang Rai Swimming Club finished fourth and the
swimming club from Bodindecha School came fifth. Well done to all teams that
participated.
The first Nakhon Ping Swimming Games was organized by
Keela (Sports) for Teenage Thai Co., Ltd. As well as being a sporting
competition, it was also organized as a tourism event so that the athletes
from other provinces could experience the attractions in Chiang Mai, such as
Doi Inthanon, Wat Phra Thard Doi Suthep and the Phuping Palace.
Singha Numchai becomes official mascot of National Nakhon Chiang Mai Games
Metinee Chaikuna
The 33rd National Games will be held December13-24, in
Chiang Mai, and Wipada Treesut, the director of Chiang Mai Commercial
Affairs declared that the official symbol, official mascot and the
pictograms of the Games have already been produced. The mascot, Singha
Numchai means the victorious lion.
Tida
Prasitbureeruk, managing director of the Number One Media Company, displays
Singha Numchai, the official mascot of National Nakhon Chiang Mai Games.
Two companies have been granted copyright over the
mascot. Number One Media Company, though its managing director, Tida
Prasitbureeruk, said that the company had received permission to have the
rights to produce and sell the official symbol, official mascot, and the
pictograms of the mascot Singha Numchai.
The company has produced the mascot in wood in eight
positions. The mascot, which is around 20 cm tall, is a handmade jigsaw and
can, for example, be used as a pencil container on your desk. Every mascot
has a copyright certificate on its box, and the price ranges from 200-2,000
baht. There are only 4,000 mascots available and the production supports the
One Tambon-One Product Project, as the mascots are the handiwork of local
people.
Siam Celadon Pottery Ltd received the copyright to
produce and sell the mascot in celadon. The company will provide 5,650 green
ceramic mascots for the sportsmen and sportswomen. A spokesman for the
company said that celadon is one of Chiang Mai’s symbols, and when
combined with the Singha that stands in front of every Thai temple’s
gates, will become a much wanted combination for the National Games this
year.
The celadon mascots are available for 199 baht and there
are also mugs with the National Games logo for 99 baht each.
The revenue from selling the mascot is planned to support
the 33rd National Games in Chiang Mai. Wipada said that the Commercial
Affairs Department in Chiang Mai still needs sales representatives and any
company interested in getting copyright approval for the mascot can contact
the Office of Commercial Affairs Chiang Mai.
Charoen Charoen wins charity bowling tournament
Metinee Chaikuna
The Charoen Charoen Team from Charoen Charoen Service
knocked down a total of 1,006 pins to win the HRH Princess Galayani
Nivadhana Trophy at the charity bowling tournament held recently at Chiang
Mai Bowl.
The Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University organized
the bowling tournament to raise money for charity and to celebrate the 30th
anniversary the Faculty of Dentistry.
Winners
of the Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University Charity Bowling
Tournament proudly display the spoils of victory.
All income earned during the competition was donated to
the 100th Anniversary Margin in Honor of the Late Princess Mother Under
Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Galayani Nivadhana.
Two-person team runners-up were from the Welfare
Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, who accumulated a 941 total pin
count.
The Dr. Sawang Clinic Team knocked down a total of 884
pins to finish third.
Praphan, from the Faculty of Agriculture, won the
single’s male open competition with a total pin count of 466. Praphan
received a shield from Special Prof. Lieutenant General Pisan Tepsitta.
Miss Yupin from Eminent Ltd. won the women’s singles division with 445
pins. Yupin earned a shield from Associate Prof. Dent. Chote Luangarpa.
First Asian Transplant Games get underway this week in Chiang Mai
Wasant Pothaprasert and Nuttanee Thaveephol
The 1st Asian Transplant Games get underway this week at
the 700 Year Anniversary Stadium. Asian members from 28 countries will
participate in 8 sports: athletics, badminton, table tennis, bowling,
tennis, golf, swimming and petong in Chiang Mai November 3 - 9.
HRH Princess Galayani will preside over the
tournament’s opening ceremony.
Phaibul Jitprapai, the president of the Transplantee
Society of Thailand said that he will be pleased to welcome transplantees
from all over Asia and nearby countries to attend the First Asian Transplant
Games.
Udom Puasakul, Chiang Mai’s deputy governor, who is
also the chairman of the organizing group, said he hopes that the tournament
will encourage people to become interested in organ donation. There will be
extensive media promotion both in Thailand and abroad and it is hoped that
local enterprises will assist.
The Chiang Mai deputy governor said, “In this
tournament we are hopeful that the people from Chiang Mai and nearby
provinces will encourage the sportsmen from Thailand and all countries.”
The Transplantee Society of Thailand is supported by the
Sport Authority of Thailand, the Sport Authority Region Center 5, Chiang Mai
Provincial Administration, and the Chiang Mai governor in promoting the
tournament.
Scat on over to the Swiss Pub for a game of Skat on Tuesdays
There is an informal get-together to play
“Skat” at the Swiss Pub every Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. onwards. All
welcome, very informal, and relatively new. Swiss Pub is in the area of the
Anusarn Market, near the Night Bazaar, just behind the Royal Princess Hotel.
Chiang Mai Bike Week has full support of the TAT
Metinee Chaikuna
Motorcycle clubs from throughout the world will make for
Chiang Mai to participate in the Chiang Mai Bike Week 2002 December 6-8.
Chalermsuk Suranunt, the director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Northern Office Region 1 told the Chiangmai Mail that the North
Comets Motorcycle Club in Chiang Mai, which is sponsored by the General
Staff Division Provincial Police Region 5, Chiang Mai Municipality, and the
TAT have been busy preparing a full program for the bikers.
Chiang
Mai’s Harley enthusiasts will be joined by hundreds of other Harley bikers
for the annual Chiang Mai Bike Week in December.
This is the second Chiang Mai Bike Week, which originated
from the Harley Davidson motorcycle enthusiasts clubs, which joined with
Harley lovers of Thailand and other countries. The aims of the organization
are to travel around Chiang Mai by motorcycle and to carry out charity
activities.
This year, support will be given to raise the funds for
the campaign against drugs project of the General Staff Division Provincial
Police Region 5 and to promote Chiang Mai tourism.
Around 600 participants are expected to come to Chiang
Mai, where they will be met with the atmosphere of Kad Mua, the Northern
style market. For spectators, there will be motorcycle displays.
The following day, the riders from all over the world
will ride in convoy through scenic areas of Chiang Mai and neighboring
provinces.
The finale will be a banquet in the 700 Year Anniversary
Sports Complex, providing funds to support the Anti-Drug Project.
Chiang Mai’s annual Terry Fox Run is being held today (November 2) at the 700th Anniversary Chiang Mai Sports Complex
Metinee Chaikuna
The Regent Chiang Mai Resort & Spa in conjunction
with the Oncological (Cancer) Society of Thailand under the Royal Patronage
of Her Majesty has organized the Terry Fox Run to raise funds for cancer
research. Proceeds raised from the previous five runs in Chiang Mai totaled
1,147,000 baht, all of which was retained for use in Thailand.
This year there will be a lucky draw for all participants
who complete the event on the day. Silk Air has donated a return ticket from
Chiang Mai to Singapore for the lucky draw. It will be coupled with a
2-night stay donated by the Regent Singapore.
The Terry Fox Run is a marathon competition inspired by
Terry Fox, an 18-year-old Canadian man who was diagnosed with osteoginic
sarcoma, or bone cancer, and had his right leg amputated six inches above
the knee. While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of
cancer patients that he decided to run across Canada, more than 8,500km,
from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, to raise money for cancer
research. The run became known as the Marathon of Hope. Terry died on June
24, 1981 at the age of 22.
Every year, more than 50 countries organize their own
Terry Fox Run to raise money for cancer research, which is awarded to an
accredited cancer facility within their country.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts staff, Canadian
Embassies, Consulates and the Department of National Defense and local
cancer societies organize international events.
In Chiang Mai, the Regent Chiang Mai, Resort & Spa, a
four seasons resort, annually holds the Terry Fox Run, and get much
cooperation from Ballantine’s, Silk Air, Vanichwathana, Boncafe (Thailand)
Ltd., Bank of Ayudhya, The Pizza Company, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, and Vitttel.
People can apply and collect their running number on
Saturday November 2, from 05.00 a.m. prior to commencement of the run at the
700th Anniversary Chiang Mai Sports Complex.
Fitness Tips: Exercise and Pregnancy
G’Day Readers,
A new study, published in a recent issue of the American
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has revealed that exercise, even
during late pregnancy, may prevent complications in pregnant women and their
newborns.
The study looked at 75 pregnant women who exercised
regularly. Each of the women were divided into three groups and worked out
on either a treadmill, stepping machine or participated in a step aerobics
class during their eighth week of pregnancy. The report goes on to state
that any woman exercising regularly before she became pregnant should not
cease the physical activity during the pregnancy and women who were
previously inactive but are looking to ease the effects on her body should
commence exercise, but all women should gain clearance from an Ob. Gyn. to
participate in the exercise.
What you will be told, along with a couple of other
things, is something to the effect of: remember that the baby will not
handle the exercise as well as the mother so follow these guidelines:
* Avoid overheating
* Avoid prolonged strenuous exercise; limit the hard work
section to 15 minutes or less
* Stay well hydrated; drink plenty of water before,
during and after exercise. Take a water bottle with you to your workout
session and make sure you finish it by the time you finish your session.
* Do not use sweating as an indicator of how hot you
might be getting. Your core (internal) temperature may well rise long before
perspiration sets in.
* Avoid exercising on hot, humid days; use fans in hot
weather and strongly consider getting into an air-conditioned gym.
* Wear light, loose fitting clothing - 100% cotton is
always the best.
* Don’t even consider a sauna or steam room session -
core temp!
* Avoid high intensity exercise; a heart rate of 140
beats per minute ensures no abnormal responses from the fetus. Any speeds
significantly faster and there have been shown strong signs of distress. If
you don’t have a heart rate monitor then 140 beats per minute is about the
level where you are a little short of breath but can still hold a
conversation.
If you are a regular, then step down the intensity of
your classes/work load and if you are just starting then think about aqua
aerobics at a sensible speed along with other low to moderate intensity
activities. Yes, the more you put in to your workout the more you will get
out of it, but when you are pregnant you can’t put too much in due to the
core temperature and softer joints issues.
Non weight bearing exercise will be the best (i.e.,
swimming and cycling), as it ensures you get a workout while taking stress
off the joints and it reduces the opportunity to fall over. High speed
running, jumping and high low aerobics classes must be avoided for these
reasons.
More on this next time, sorry about that but as soon as I
got into the article I realised that it would not be the best thing to give
you half the how to do it and get away with it tips.
Carpe Diem
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