From Yoga to Powerlifting
This article by Georgetown's Rebecca Kukla provides much food for thought on the transformational power of physical activity. Along the way, it illustrates how philosophical issues arise within the practice of sport.
10 times Cristiano Ronaldo proved he is a genuinely decent human being
1. In 2014, the parents of 10 year-old Erik Ortiz Cruz - who needed a brain operation - wrote to Ronaldo and asked if he would donate a signed shirt and some boots that they could auction off to help raise the funds they needed. Ronaldo responded by offering to pay the entire £53,000 for the operation, plus the follow up costs for his further treatment. (Photo: Twitter/@Cristiano) 2. In 2012, after nine year-old cancer sufferer Nuhazet Guillen was invited to watch a Real game, Ronaldo volunteered to foot the bill for his medical treatment. 3. Ronaldo donated £105,000 to fund a research centre at the hospital which treated his mother for cancer 4. As a global ambassador for Save the Children, Ronaldo has done work to support victims of the 2015 Nepal earthquake and children caught up in the Syrian refugee crisis. 5. He was named as the world's most charitable athlete by dosomething.org in 2015. 6. Back in May 2015, he stood up for a Japanese kid who was trying to interv...
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