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None of the savings from the Olympic Games will be going to grassroots sport - your suggestions, please, on where you think they will end up?

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/olympics-cost-of-games-400m-under-budget-but-grassroots-sport-will-not-see-a-penny-8223639.html?origin=internalSearch

Olympics: Cost of Games £400m under budget, but grass-roots sport will not see a penny The final bill for the London Olympics is expected to be more than £400m under budget, but the saving will not be spent either on helping pay for the Olympic Stadium's redevelopment or as a windfall for grass-roots sport.

Going skiing this winter? Make sure you get yourself fit first to avoid injury...
http://www.abta.com/about/news/view/538

News: ABTA Calls on Skiers to Hit the Gym Before They Hit the Slopes - ABTA abta and the media

Lego man called Alan goes rowing in space...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz5BjisRoG8

Rowing to the Edge of Space! . On 21/10/12 three aerospace engineers thought it would be interesting to take a Lego Rower named Alan and send him into the outer atmosphere, 37km (120,000ft...

This guy would have won 1,360 points had he entered last week's Squadify Predictor League. He must be kicking himself!

Some cracking action in the Greek football league this weekend

Any gymnasts, acrobats or divers out there fancy auditioning for a chance to perform in China?

WELCOME TO THE SQUADIFY PREDICTION LEAGUE - place your bets folks!!!

Think you know your sport? Prove yourself as a top tipster and be the envy of your friends by joining Squadify’s Prediction League!

From now until Christmas, we want you to gaze into your crystal balls each week and give us your predictions for the result or occurrence of any sporting event over that weekend.

If bragging rights isn't enough motivation for you, we’ll give whoever is on top of the league on Christmas Day a prize (we haven’t decided exactly what yet, but we promise it will be nice!)

Read on for the rules...

i/ You can make predictions on any sporting event taking place in the UK on Saturdays and Sundays

ii/ You are allowed up to 5 predictions per weekend, but each prediction must be a separate post - post any more and we will only use your first five

iii/ The Prediction League will open on a Friday and all predictions must be posted by 10am each Saturday

iv/ We will use a randomly selected bookmaker's odds each weekend to calculate your winning points - that bookmaker will be announced at 10am each Saturday

v/ You must ‘Like’ our page for your predictions to be valid.

Simple stuff, so get involved - and feel free to invite your friends!

Movember is fast approaching, so...

Moustaches in Sport #1: Merv Hughes - 'The Walrus'

Fun Fact: Big Merv's Walrus has grown so thick, it is said to be completely impervious to light, gravity and time itself. Physicists have serious concerns that should it grow any denser, the 'tache could collapse in on itself and create a black hole - NASA are on constant alert every weekend for Merv's 'non-trim' days.

Martyn Ashton on a £10,000 carbon road bike. Guessing the insurance is pretty high. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmJtYaUTa0

Martyn Ashton - Road Bike Party Martyn Ashton takes the £10k carbon road bike used by Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins & Mark Cavendish for a ride with a difference. With a plan to push the limit...

Goodbye forever, old friend. Page 302 and 316 will always be etched on the memory...

A big thank you to Mike Aunger from Technique Physiotherapy and all the guys that turned out for the fitness test this afternoon - thoroughly recommended if you want to gauge how fit you are and a great way to spend a lunchtime.

Here's a 'before' shot - in which you'll notice everyone looks very happy. It's safe to say we didn't look quite so composed by the end...

For all those joining us and Technique Physio tomorrow for our fitness testing - some inspiration.

This guy did a multi-stage fitness test with a 120lb pack strapped to his back. He also wore a full Nuclear Biological Chemical Warfare Suit for good measure...

http://blog.squadify.com/?p=196

Be Inspired: Mike Buss – Endurance Legend | Squadify Blog There’s one day to go until Squadify’s Start-Up Fitness Test run by our partners atTechnique Physio, so we thought we would get some inspiration by highlighting the achievements of one of the fittest men in the world, Mike Buss…