Category Archives: Sports

Video: Cycling on Sardinia

Posted on 2014-06-01 by Andreas Moser

Last week I was on Sardinia. There were buses and trains, but not very often and not to all of the places I wanted to visit. So I chose a different mode of transport for a few days: The island had … Continue reading →

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Bike Theft in Italy

Posted on 2014-05-27 by Andreas Moser

My flatmates in Bari carry their heavy bicycles up to the second floor every day, which I always dismissed as somewhat over-anxious. But then I witnessed how rampant bike theft is here. Look at these gangs of thieves who are getting away … Continue reading →

Posted in Apulia, Italy, Photography, Sports, Travel | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Video Blog: Giro d’Italia 2014

Posted on 2014-05-13 by Andreas Moser

I just went outside to see why the neighbors are playing opera music and the national anthem and banging wooden sticks on baking trays and pots. The police came by in ever increasing numbers, trying to stop or at least contain the … Continue reading →

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Bari by night

Posted on 2014-04-29 by Andreas Moser

Don’t expect a full report about Bari by night. This is merely the photographic journey along one of my jogging routes, which I preferably run in the evening when both traffic and heat have subsided and then the colors of the illuminated … Continue reading →

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FIFA Football World Cup in Qatar 2022: the Scorecard

Posted on 2014-02-04 by Andreas Moser

Exact date of the 2022 World Cup: uncertain, because FIFA was surprised by the existence of hot climate on the Arabian peninsula in mid-summer, when Football World Cups are traditionally held. Amount of bribes paid by Qatar to FIFA members: … Continue reading →

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Poetry Slam (4) Running

Posted on 2013-06-25 by Andreas Moser

Excuses? None. So I will go for a run in the sun. That should be fun!

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Trakai half marathon

Posted on 2013-06-23 by Andreas Moser

On 12 May 2013, I participated in a half marathon at beautiful Trakai in Lithuania. There were four laps, 5 km each, around the small town and along the shoreline of the lakes. It was very well organised and it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Lithuania, Photography, Sports, Travel | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Easily Confused (27) Whistleblowers

Posted on 2013-06-10 by Andreas Moser

Whistleblower (will be prosecuted): Whistleblower (won’t be prosecuted):

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I need to lose weight.

Posted on 2013-03-19 by Andreas Moser

I am not fat, but I am not thin either. I have never been particularly concerned about my weight, as I measured my health by my ability to walk or run long distances. In my book, whether you are fat … Continue reading →

Posted in Lithuania, Photography, Sports, Travel | Tagged , | 17 Comments

Super Bowl XLVII

Posted on 2013-02-01 by Andreas Moser

Some of my American friends have tried already to explain American Football to me, but I have always forgotten the fine minutiae of the rules even before the match was over. To somebody more accustomed to European football, it just … Continue reading →

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