#Sports Bar Brisbane

[clawbbq]

Game On Live Sports Highlights Await at ClawBBQ, Brisbane's Premier Sports Bar

Get ready for the ultimate sporting experience! Catch all the live sports highlights of the week ahead at #ClawBBQ, your go-to sports bar in Brisbane. Whether you're a fan of football, rugby, or cricket, we've got you covered. Plus, indulge in delicious seafood dishes while you cheer for your favorite team. Secure your table now through the link and make the most of your game-day experience!

[mastani-restaurant]

Top Tips for Choosing the Best Sports Bar in Brisbane

Sports bars offer a unique blend of entertainment, camaraderie, and local culture, making them a popular choice for both residents and visitors in Brisbane. Whether you're a die-hard sports fan or just looking for a fun night out, finding the right sports bar can enhance your viewing experience. This guide provides essential tips to help you choose the best sports bar in Brisbane, ensuring an unforgettable experience.

Understanding Brisbane's Sports Bar Scene

Brisbane's sports bar scene is as diverse as the city itself, offering a range of options from upscale establishments to casual hangouts. The city hosts a vibrant sports culture, celebrating everything from cricket and rugby to soccer and AFL. Knowing the variety of sports events covered and the type of crowd each bar attracts can help you find your perfect match.

Location Matters

Location is crucial when choosing a sports bar. Central Brisbane boasts a lively atmosphere with bars close to public transport and major attractions, while suburban venues offer a more relaxed setting. Consider the convenience of getting to and from the venue, especially on game nights.

Screen Size and Quality

The best sports bars invest in high-definition screens and state-of-the-art sound systems to deliver an immersive viewing experience. Look for bars with large screens visible from every angle and additional projectors for major sporting events.

Variety of Sports Coverage

A top sports bar should offer comprehensive coverage of both international and local sports, ensuring you never miss a match. Whether you're into the Premier League, NRL, or NBA, the bar should cater to a wide range of sports enthusiasts.

Atmosphere and Ambience

The atmosphere can make or break your sports bar experience. Some bars offer a family-friendly environment, while others cater to an adult audience with theme nights and live music. Choose a bar that aligns with your preferences for an enjoyable evening.

Food and Drink Options

Good food and a wide selection of drinks are essential for any sports bar. From classic pub grub to gourmet offerings, the menu should cater to all tastes. Look for bars with drink specials and craft beer selections to enhance your experience.

Seating and Viewing Areas

Comfortable seating and well-designed viewing areas are key for enjoying long games. Opt for bars with spacious layouts, private booths, or VIP sections for a more exclusive experience.

Customer Service

Efficient and friendly service is crucial, especially during busy game nights. Staff should be knowledgeable about the sports being shown and attentive to your needs throughout the event.

Community and Fan Base

Joining a community of fellow sports fans can greatly enhance your experience. Look for bars that host fan club meetings or special events to connect with like-minded individuals.

Promotions and Specials

Take advantage of promotions and specials, such as happy hours and game day discounts. These offers can provide great value and add to the overall enjoyment of your visit.

Technology and Connectivity

In today's digital age, having access to Wi-Fi and betting facilities can be a plus. These features allow you to stay connected and place live bets during the game.

Safety and Cleanliness

Cleanliness and safety measures, particularly in light of COVID-19, are non-negotiable. Choose bars that adhere to health guidelines to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

Reviews and Recommendations

Online reviews and word-of-mouth recommendations can provide valuable insights into a bar's atmosphere, service, and overall experience. Research before making your decision.

Unique Features and Facilities

Some sports bars offer unique features, such as sports memorabilia displays or interactive games, adding to the venue's appeal. These elements can significantly enhance your visit.

Family and Group Friendliness

If you're planning to visit with family or a group, look for bars that accommodate children and offer group booking options. This ensures a comfortable experience for everyone involved.

Loyalty Programs and Memberships

Loyalty programs and memberships can offer perks such as discounts, priority bookings, and exclusive access to events. Consider these benefits when choosing a sports bar.

Conclusion

Choosing the best sports bar in Brisbane requires considering several factors, from location and sports coverage to food, drink, and atmosphere. By following these tips, you're sure to find a venue that offers the perfect blend of entertainment, comfort, and community. Whether you're cheering for your favorite team or enjoying a night out with friends, the right sports bar can make all the difference.

[mastanirestaurant]

Mastani Bar & Restaurant is one of the best sports bar in Brisbane that offers a vast range of cocktails and imported beers. Come and enjoy at our bar. 

[earlycuntsets]

mcr shows on youtube pt. 3 (2007 - 2011)

-> pt. 1 (2002 - 2005)

-> pt. 2 (2005 - 2007)

-> pt. 4 (2011 - 2023)

07/31/2007 coors amphitheater chula vista ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/03/2007 verizon wireless amphitheater selma tx - effvee

08/04/2007 smirnoff music center dallas tx - mrsmoore710

08/05/2007 cynthia woods mitchell pavilion the woodlands tx - allyhr80

08/11/2007 ford amphitheater tampa fl - DAK

08/13/2007 walnut creek amphitheater raleigh nc - ddr2nite

08/18/2007 darien lake performing arts center darian lake ny - megaphone25

08/19/2007 nissan pavilion bristow va - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/21/2007 molson amphitheater toronto ca - Taylor & saofan20

08/22/2007 dte energy music center clarkston mi - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/24/2007 tweeter center for the performing arts bostom ma - ricola7 & the academy is my beautiful romance

08/25/2007 tweeter center camden nj - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/26/2007 new england dodge music center hartford ct - blackmariah224

08/28/2007 mohigan sun grandstand new york state fair syracuse ny - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/29/2007 pnc bank arts center holmdale nj - darkxdisco

09/01/2007 first midwest bank amphitheater tinley park il - jeana k

10/04/2007 coca cola auditorio monterrey mexico - stagglp

10/07/2007 palacio de los deportes mexico city mexico - my chemical romance official youtube

10/24/2007 maxwells hoboken nj - my chemical romance official youtube

10/30/2007 sportová hala pasienky, bratislava, slovakia - kiss955

11/04/2007 x-tray zurich switzerland - waylien87

11/11/2007 metro radio arena newcastle upon tyne england - moshmocyanide

11/12/2007 aberdeen exhibition and conference centre aberdeen scotland - t3hOutlaw

11/15/2007 o2 arena london england - the academy is my beautiful romance

11/17/2007 king's hall belfast northern ireland - xxeternalflamexx

11/28/2007 brisbane entertainment centre brisbane australia - skejemer281

12/03/2007 adelaide entertainment centre adelaide australia - zsazsalahore

12/09/2007 stadium merdeka kuala lumpur malaysia - ffillusionseb

12/11/2007 singapore expo max pavilion singapore - msliveformusic

12/14/2007 neal s.blaisdell arena honolulu - xdegrassilover92x

1/25/2008 eastwood open park manila phillipines - the academy is my beautiful romance

1/27/2008 national taiwan university sports center taipeh taiwan - the academy is my beautiful romance

1/29/2008 asia world expo hall 10 hong kong china - MCRThePatient

01/31/2008 plenary hall jakarta convention center kota administrasi jakarta pusat indonesia - mhit2

02/15/2008 vio rio rio de janiero brazil - the academy is my beautiful romance

02/17/2008  hellooch curitiba brazil - elle10one

02/19/2008  via funchal são paulo brazil - hicao182

03/29/2008 rialto theater tuscon arizona - raven pictures

03/30/2008 the joint at the hard rock hotel las vegas nv - Biancha Hidalgo

03/31/2008 the joint at the hard rock hotel las vegas nv - Donanae Dunwoody & rnm1947ebe & nachocheesechips & justsleeep

04/02/2008 san jose civic center san jose ca - daylinmychemrocks

04/06/2008 bamboozle left verizon wireless amphitheater irvine ca - jackiejackiebootysmackie

04/09/2008 crystal ballroom portland oregon - mcdreamysgirlXOXO

04/12/2008 autodromo hermanos rodriguez coca cola zero festival mexico city mexico - the academy is my beautiful romance

04/18/2008 congress theater chicago il - Ashley Tara

04/19/2008 the fillmore detriot mi - stephanie roose

04/24/2008 house of blues new orleans la - megan williams

04/25/2008 baton rouge river center baton rouge la - sam

04/28/2008 stubb's bar b cue austin tx - sue nellis

05/02/2008 beale street music festival tom lee park memphis tn - the academy is my beautiful romance

05/04/2008 lifestyle communities pavilion columbus oh - christine steele

07/31/2009 the roxy west hollywood ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/08/2009 maishima osaka japan - the academy is my beautiful romance

10/26/2010 backstage werk munich germany - song des tages

10/30/2010 melkweg the max amsterdam netherlands - the academy is my beautiful romance

11/22/2010 house of blues west hollywood ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

11/30/2010 p.c. richard & son theater nyc ny - the academy is my beautiful romance

12/1/2010 maida vale studios london england - the academy is my beautiful romance

12/2/2010 fuse tv studio nyc ny - koi no yokan

12/05/2010 1-800-ask-gary amphitheater tampa fl - the academy is my beautiful romance

12/06/2010 rockefeller plaza nyc ny - heather the human

12/08/2010 the midland by amc kansas city mo - the academy is my beautiful romance

12/09/2010 the daily habit los angeles ca - koi no yokan

12/11/2010 spike tv video game awards la convention center la - hidden gems & the academy is my beautiful romance

12/11/2010 kroq almost acoustic christmas gibson amphitheater universal city ca - kroq

12/15/2010 q101 twisted christmas house of blues chicago il - the academy is my beautiful romance

1/17/2011 conan burbank ca - JuanPI

1/21/2011 lopez tonight burbank ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

01/21/2011 the hollywood tower hollywood ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

02/10/2011 xfm radio studios london uk - the academy is my beautiful romance

02/22/2011 metro radio arena newcastle on tyne england - ZoneMum

02/23/2011 o2 academy brixton uk - emzlouise90

02/24/2011 o2 academy islington uk - emziixmcr

03/09/2011 kesselhaus munich germany - the academy is my beautiful romance

03.12.2011 ciutat de les artes i les ciencies valencia spain - CarlosCapBlanc3

03/20/2011 hartwall areena helsinki finland - the academy is my beautiful romance

04/23/2011 terminal 5 new york city ny - the academy is my beautiful romance

05/15/2011 carlisle lake district airport carlisle england - the academy is my beautiful romance

06/24/2011 universidad complutense de madrid madrid spain - pamyale24

06/26/2011 autodromo internazionale enzo e dino ferrara imoli italy - denis rossi

07/02/2011 coke sound up stuttgart germany - the academy is my beautiful romance

07/03/2011 dyrskuepladsen roskilde denmark - søren thomsen

07/07/2011 passeio marítimo de algés oeiras portugal - the academy is my beautiful romance

07/09/2011 roundhouse london england - slavka941

-> pt. 1 (2002 - 2005)

-> pt. 2 (2005 - 2007)

-> pt. 4 (2011 - 2023)

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

New SpaceTime out Monday

SpaceTime 20241223 Series 27 Episode 154

New studies show the Moon is older than we thought

New research has discovered that the Earth’s Moon may be older than we thought. Scientists has found evidence suggesting that the Moon’s crust underwent extensive re-melting around 4.35 billion years ago that may have masked a far older history.

Perseverance finally reaches the top of the Jezero Crater rim

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has finally crested the top of the Jezero Crater rim.  Mission managers say the road ahead will be even more scientifically intriguing, and probably somewhat easier-going, now that the six-wheel car sized mobile laboratory has completed its long climb to the top.

The mystery of South Australia’s strange pink sands

Deposits of strange deep-pink sand washing up on South Australian shores is shedding new light on when the Australian tectonic plate began to subduct beneath the Pacific plate.

The Science Report

Study says ambulance and taxi drivers have the lowest levels of death due to Alzheimer's.

Lucas Heights nuclear reactor back on lined following upgrades.

Study shows guys tend to head to the bar faster when women are scarce.

Skeptics guide to aphantasia

SpaceTime covers the latest news in astronomy & space sciences.

The show is available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Apple Podcasts (itunes), Stitcher, Google Podcast, Pocketcasts, SoundCloud, Bitez.com, YouTube, your favourite podcast download provider, and from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com

SpaceTime is also broadcast through the National Science Foundation on Science Zone Radio and on both i-heart Radio and Tune-In Radio.

SpaceTime daily news blog: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/

SpaceTime facebook: www.facebook.com/spacetimewithstuartgary

SpaceTime Instagram @spacetimewithstuartgary

SpaceTime twitter feed @stuartgary

SpaceTime YouTube: @SpaceTimewithStuartGary

SpaceTime -- A brief history

SpaceTime is Australia’s most popular and respected astronomy and space science news program – averaging over two million downloads every year. We’re also number five in the United States.  The show reports on the latest stories and discoveries making news in astronomy, space flight, and science.  SpaceTime features weekly interviews with leading Australian scientists about their research.  The show began life in 1995 as ‘StarStuff’ on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) NewsRadio network.  Award winning investigative reporter Stuart Gary created the program during more than fifteen years as NewsRadio’s evening anchor and Science Editor.  Gary’s always loved science. He studied astronomy at university and was invited to undertake a PHD in astrophysics, but instead focused on his career in journalism and radio broadcasting. Gary’s radio career stretches back some 34 years including 26 at the ABC. He worked as an announcer and music DJ in commercial radio, before becoming a journalist and eventually joining ABC News and Current Affairs. He was part of the team that set up ABC NewsRadio and became one of its first on air presenters. When asked to put his science background to use, Gary developed StarStuff which he wrote, produced and hosted, consistently achieving 9 per cent of the national Australian radio audience based on the ABC’s Nielsen ratings survey figures for the five major Australian metro markets: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.  The StarStuff podcast was published on line by ABC Science -- achieving over 1.3 million downloads annually.  However, after some 20 years, the show finally wrapped up in December 2015 following ABC funding cuts, and a redirection of available finances to increase sports and horse racing coverage.  Rather than continue with the ABC, Gary resigned so that he could keep the show going independently.  StarStuff was rebranded as “SpaceTime”, with the first episode being broadcast in February 2016.  Over the years, SpaceTime has grown, more than doubling its former ABC audience numbers and expanding to include new segments such as the Science Report -- which provides a wrap of general science news, weekly skeptical science features, special reports looking at the latest computer and technology news, and Skywatch – which provides a monthly guide to the night skies. The show is published three times weekly (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and available from the United States National Science Foundation on Science Zone Radio, and through both i-heart Radio and Tune-In Radio.

[velvetsands]

olympic thoughts

australia is having a red hot CRACK this year!!! and yeah the girls!!!!!!

not only do you have to be good at one sport but TEN in a decathlon

i too would vomit after a triathlon, especially if i had spent the first leg swimming in sewerage

did the maths and the 100m sprinters still need to be (on average) ~4.3% faster to just touch bolt’s world record

determined that pistol shooting is the only sport i could possibly master before my hometown olympics in 2034

i really enjoy watching archery and doubles badminton

i do not comprehend judo

this is the first olympics to feature a clay tennis court

has anyone ever impaled themselves during pole vault??? is it possible???

i love their faces as they fall over the bar, knowing they’ve been successful!!

walking is a serious sport. a serious. serious. serious. sport.

i would like to design the font for brisbane 2034

simone biles is truly unmatched

bursting into tears bc ukraine won their first gold medal!!!!!!!

[tweedheadsaustralia]

Fantastic Family Entertainer

[gold738]

Royal Pines Resort - Gold Coast Australia

The Gold Coast Australia is world renowned for its glorious year round sub-tropical climate and easy going atmosphere. The region is blessed with superb pristine beaches washed by the azure Pacific Ocean. The sun always seems to be shining down on the tanned and happy worshipers who are able to enjoy the many pleasures of this part of Queensland virtually twenty-four seven. It is no surprise that when it comes to fun in the sun with a difference; and the Pines Resort Gold Coast is the place to be.

This part of Queensland is between Brisbane in the North and Sydney in the South. It is numbered about sixth in terms of its size in the whole of Australia, and has a standing population of five hundred thousand, which expands greatly at peak vacation times.

There are lots of amenities and attractions not least of which is the renowned Surfers Paradise. It truly is paradisaical too because it boasts great surf most of the time. Not surprising that surfing fans congregate here from all around the globe. Leaving the beaches behind and entering into the interior one will find several national parks like Lamington and Tamborine, which are world Heritage protected.

The many hiking trails that stretch into the interior for miles through the rain forest are perfect for walking jogging or simply strolling and enjoying the scenery. At several points you will notice lookouts where you can enjoy the most amazing vistas to the far distant Pacific Ocean.

Just a few of the amenities are Theme Parks such as Sea World, Dreamworld, Wet and Wild, and Movie World. These are all situated in the suburb of Southport. Here you will discover many excellent dining, night life and sporting facilities are.

There are of course many fine resort hotels on the Gold Coast. One of the finest is the five star Pines. It is a truly magnificent resort hotel, glistening calico against verdant sleekly groomed gardens of nearly five hundred acres. This three hundred plus roomed establishment is one of Queensland's largest and most luxurious. It is highly recommended for couples, business people on conventions and wedding parties in particular Surfers Paradise .

The awesome facilities on offer include; four ethnic restaurants, a massive convention centre, top grade day spa, state of the art health club, both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, concierge, twenty four hour front desk, lifts, ATM, bar/lounge, and the famous championship golf course, used by the likes of Jack Nicklaus. The choice of cuisine is breathtaking; you can decide between; Mexican food, German, Greek, Chinese, Thai, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Irish,

The list goes on. Of course, if you simply feel like the gastronomically delights of the pizza hut, bakery, pie shop, buffet bar etc. It is all available right on your doorstep!

If you are looking for a holiday that is totally unique the Gold Coast Australia based at the Pines Resort Gold Coast or somewhere else is certainly an excellent choice. You can choose from a relaxing holiday lazing on the beach topping up your suntan or a more active sporting vacation. The choice is yours, and if there is one problem you will have it is the happy one of deciding just which delightful slice of the Gold Coast pie you want!

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah at the Gabba (PC: BCCI/X) Did India not know that the red Kookaburra doesn’t do much between overs 35 and 80? Did they not know that Jasprit Bumrah would get tired after a fantastic first spell? Did they not know that the Australians would counter-punch after lunch with Travis Head out there? Did they not know that they needed control to be able to come back with the second new ball? To not know is silly. For Morne Morkel, the bowling coach, to come and say time and again that India is “leaking runs” sounds a lame excuse. It is Test cricket, and instructions can be sent. Suggestions can be given. You could set 7-2 fields and batters pushed to play on one side of the wicket. Something ought to have been done, but nothing was. You have to feel for Bumrah. He gave it his all only to see the other bowlers gifting runs to Australia. To see balls being sprayed and nothing being done by the skipper or the team management to stem the rot. It was poor from India. Rank poor. With a high-intensity first session where they snapped up three wickets for 76, you expected Rohit Sharma to know what to do in sessions two and three. The truth is, there wasn’t a plan. And if there was, it wasn’t executed. There was no plan B for Steve Smith and Head once the ball got older. They just nailed the second session – 130 runs in just 27 overs – to put the game beyond India. This is where you are forced to ask if adequate planning was done? Or is it just about the brilliance of Bumrah, and leaving it to him to bail the team out time and again? Yes, Akash Deep was unlucky, but what about the others? For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Jasprit Bumrah celebrating after taking a wicket at the Gabba (PC: BCCI/X) Nitish Reddy isn’t ready as the fourth seamer. His batting has been excellent but the bowling is not of international standard. Ravindra Jadeja leaking runs both sides of the wicket was a huge surprise, and that’s where India lost control. Each time Bumrah finished a spell, Australia knew that freebies would soon be on offer, and made merry. Even Akash must be thinking it was a major opportunity lost. He bowled one fantastic ball every over and then followed it up with two loose deliveries that conceded runs. That’s where the pressure was released and the game lost. Mohammed Siraj too was below par on what was a forgettable day. The weather prediction is for lots of rain on days three, four and five. Clearly, there will be disruptions. Head and Smith have shown that how you can score runs in plenty against the older ball, and that’s what India should take heart from. They need to see off the new ball. The batting, for a change, has to step up and take control. Each one of the top seven must make a difference, for you don’t want to trail 1-2 going to Melbourne. In all honesty, Australia hold the aces but not everything is lost for India. With the inclement weather and good batting, the match can be salvaged. But to do so, you need fight. Real effort with a deep determination to not let it get away. The bowlers, barring Bumrah, failed to show the resolve. Add the management to this list. Can the batters buck the trend and salvage Brisbane? That, and the weather, will be the cynosure of all attention on day three. Also Read: Head and Smith’s Centuries Put Australia on Top The post Bumrah brilliance aside, what was India’s bowling plan? appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

[news365times]

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah at the Gabba (PC: BCCI/X) Did India not know that the red Kookaburra doesn’t do much between overs 35 and 80? Did they not know that Jasprit Bumrah would get tired after a fantastic first spell? Did they not know that the Australians would counter-punch after lunch with Travis Head out there? Did they not know that they needed control to be able to come back with the second new ball? To not know is silly. For Morne Morkel, the bowling coach, to come and say time and again that India is “leaking runs” sounds a lame excuse. It is Test cricket, and instructions can be sent. Suggestions can be given. You could set 7-2 fields and batters pushed to play on one side of the wicket. Something ought to have been done, but nothing was. You have to feel for Bumrah. He gave it his all only to see the other bowlers gifting runs to Australia. To see balls being sprayed and nothing being done by the skipper or the team management to stem the rot. It was poor from India. Rank poor. With a high-intensity first session where they snapped up three wickets for 76, you expected Rohit Sharma to know what to do in sessions two and three. The truth is, there wasn’t a plan. And if there was, it wasn’t executed. There was no plan B for Steve Smith and Head once the ball got older. They just nailed the second session – 130 runs in just 27 overs – to put the game beyond India. This is where you are forced to ask if adequate planning was done? Or is it just about the brilliance of Bumrah, and leaving it to him to bail the team out time and again? Yes, Akash Deep was unlucky, but what about the others? For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Jasprit Bumrah celebrating after taking a wicket at the Gabba (PC: BCCI/X) Nitish Reddy isn’t ready as the fourth seamer. His batting has been excellent but the bowling is not of international standard. Ravindra Jadeja leaking runs both sides of the wicket was a huge surprise, and that’s where India lost control. Each time Bumrah finished a spell, Australia knew that freebies would soon be on offer, and made merry. Even Akash must be thinking it was a major opportunity lost. He bowled one fantastic ball every over and then followed it up with two loose deliveries that conceded runs. That’s where the pressure was released and the game lost. Mohammed Siraj too was below par on what was a forgettable day. The weather prediction is for lots of rain on days three, four and five. Clearly, there will be disruptions. Head and Smith have shown that how you can score runs in plenty against the older ball, and that’s what India should take heart from. They need to see off the new ball. The batting, for a change, has to step up and take control. Each one of the top seven must make a difference, for you don’t want to trail 1-2 going to Melbourne. In all honesty, Australia hold the aces but not everything is lost for India. With the inclement weather and good batting, the match can be salvaged. But to do so, you need fight. Real effort with a deep determination to not let it get away. The bowlers, barring Bumrah, failed to show the resolve. Add the management to this list. Can the batters buck the trend and salvage Brisbane? That, and the weather, will be the cynosure of all attention on day three. Also Read: Head and Smith’s Centuries Put Australia on Top The post Bumrah brilliance aside, what was India’s bowling plan? appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

[clawbbq]

Claw-some Steaks and Crispy Beers: A BBQ Affair at Claw BBQ

At Claw BBQ, we're serving up an array of crackin' appetizers, the freshest seafood straight from the sea, ice-cold crispy beers, claw-some steaks, mouthwatering fried chicken, and the best buns in town. Indulge in our seafood BBQ delights and pair them with our delicious drinks for a memorable dining experience. Join us at Claw BBQ and discover why we're the ultimate destination for lovers of bold flavors and relaxed vibes.

[sa7abnews]

Russian moves: Here are five athletes who electrified their sports with unique tricks

New Post has been published on https://sa7ab.info/2024/08/16/russian-moves-here-are-five-athletes-who-electrified-their-sports-with-unique-tricks/

Russian moves: Here are five athletes who electrified their sports with unique tricks

From ice hockey to gymnastics, Russian athletes have created numerous signature moves down the years

Russian athletes have undoubtedly made their mark on sports worldwide – so much so that some moves in their chosen disciplines have been named in their honor because of the way they popularized or introduced them. Here, we look at five sports moves named after Russian stars. ‘The Datsyuk Flip’ – ice hockey Known as the ‘Magic Man’ for the way he handled his stick to pull off some unfathomable moves, Pavel Datsyuk was one of the biggest names in hockey in the 2000s and enjoyed a 15-year career in the elite NHL with the Detroit Red Wings before returning to his homeland. Datsyuk will forever be a legend in the Motor City for his contributions to Stanley Cup titles in 2002 and 2008, but his participation on this list came after heroics in 2010. Taking the first shot of a shootout against the Red Wings’ bitter rivals the Chicago Blackhawks in a January regular season game, Datsyuk made a mockery of opposition goaltender Antti Niemi.  Gliding up to the Finn down the middle, Datsyuk did a slight ‘dirty dangle’ that he was famous for, then quickly flicked his wrist to make it appear as if he would backhand his effort. Instead, the Russian scooped the puck with the inside of his stick into the net.

Datsyuk’s audacity understandably sent the Joe Louis Arena into rapture, as well as his teammates. “They can’t believe it on the Red Wings bench,” said one elated commentator. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a slow-mo play like that.” While Niemi and the Blackhawks had the last laugh that season as he became the first Finnish goalie to win the Stanley Cup, he is often remembered for being on the wrong end of Datsyuk’s trick shot. The move became immortalized as the ‘Datsyuk Flip’, with hockey enthusiasts attempting to pull it off on the popular NHL video game to this day. On a side note, the ‘Datsyuk deke’ wasn’t too shoddy either. Again produced in a shootout, it led one pundit to ask: “How many does he have in his repertoire?” ‘The Khorkina’ – artistic gymnastics (uneven bars) Svetlana Khorkina burst onto the global stage with a pair of silver medals at the 1994 World Championships in Brisbane, not long after her 15th birthday. Two years later, she enjoyed gold-medal success in the uneven bars at the Atlanta Olympics, bouncing back brilliantly after suffering initial disappointment with a 15th-place finish in the all-around final. The comeback ushered in one of the most revered artistic gymnastics careers of all time, with further high points including another Olympic gold medal and 20 World Championship medals as Khorkina became the first gymnast in history to win three all-around world titles.

Khorkina’s main specialties were the uneven bars and balance beam, and she left a legacy with at least nine moves named after her mainly in those disciplines, in addition to a few spread across floor exercises and the vault. The first couple – the Khorkina and the Khorkina 2 – come in the uneven bars and involve half-turn hangs. In the former, Khorkina started with a back uprise and then made a straddle flight over the high bar. In the latter, she had inner front support on the low bar, formed a clear hip circle to handstand, then impressively half-turned in full flight to hang on the high bar. There is another move called the Khorkina-Chow or Chow-Khorkina, which was first performed by Amy Chow and is a Stadler one-and-a-half pirouette. In the 1, 2 and 3 balance beam moves named after her, Khorkina dismounted the apparatus and performed either a full twist, a gainer two-and-a-half twist, or gainer triple twist. In the Khorkina 1 and 2 moves on the vault, there were also plenty of twists and turns with ‘the Khorkina’ in the floor exercise similarly involving a hop with one and a half turns.

Four of these skills are currently listed in the Code of Points (CoP), with Khorkina previously holding the record for the most eponym moves (nine) before some of them were removed ahead of the 2022-2024 quad as part of a regular CoP update. ‘The Besti Squat’ – figure skating Natalia Bestemianova was a Soviet figure-skating icon who, while overseen by legendary coach Tatiana Tarasova, made her name in the 1980s alongside her partner Andrei Bukin as a four-time world and five-time European champion. After suffering silver-medal disappointment at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, she finally struck gold in Calgary four years later.  It was throughout 1988 that ‘the Besti Squat,’ unofficially named after Bestemianova, gained prominence as she used it repeatedly in her free dance with Bukin.  The move resembles the spread eagle, given that the skater who executes it glides along an edge with both skates on the ice. The toes are turned out to the sides with the heels facing one another, and the knees are then bent outwards to a squatting position with the torso upright and thighs parallel to the ice.

Bestimianova, seen here at the 1998 Winter Olympics, made use of the move during a glittering career.

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While ‘the Besti Squat’ has become a popular move still used four decades later, not everyone approved of Bestemianova’s performances at the time. Reporting from the 1988 Winter Games, the New York Times claimed that Bestemianova and Bukin’s free dance program “suggested they might take the prize for vulgarity as well,” and that the endless debate as to whether ice dance is sport or art had come to a rest. “Her aggressiveness did not agree with a submissive image and the pair’s overall harsh style made no sense of the spliced-in moves – especially the spread eagle or plie,” it was stated.

Given that the routine landed her gold, however, it is doubtful that Bestemianova, who later became a TV personality on the Russian equivalent of ‘Dancing on Ice,’ cared too much. The Moscow native was perhaps ahead of her time, with out-of-touch critics falling wide of the mark.  ‘The Karelin Lift’ – wrestling Known as the ‘Russian Bear’, ‘Russian King Kong’, ‘the Experiment’, and ‘Alexander the Great’, Aleksandr Karelin retired in 2000 widely considered to be the greatest wrestler of all time – and among the most dominant athletes ever seen in any sport. Karelin scooped gold at three consecutive Olympic Games from 1988-1996 and put together a monstrous 887-2 record. He claimed silver in his last Games in Sydney in 2000. Such was Karelin’s dominance, there were inevitable claims that he used PEDs – although the athlete himself put his phenomenal record down to something else. “No one can completely believe that I am natural. The most important drug is to train like a madman – really like a madman. The people who accuse me are those who have never trained once in their life like I train every day of my life,” he once said.

Given his undisputed reign at the top of his sport, it should be no surprise that Karelin had a move named after him. Known as the ‘Karelin Lift,’ it saw him hold his hapless opponents in the air with his enormous reach and then body-slam them into the mat. The reverse body lift frequently saw Karelin awarded five points when executed properly, which was the maximum in the sport. The move started while his foe was lying flat on his back on the mat. Once wrapped up in Karelin’s grasp, opponents found it impossible to wriggle free from a  grip described as “anaconda-like.”

While it had long been used, Karelin made the lift his own. He was the first heavyweight to add it to his arsenal and wowed the wrestling world by demonstrating it on opponents weighing up to 130kg (285lbs). ‘The Kabaeva’ – rhythmic gymnastics One of the most decorated gymnasts in the history of the rhythmic facet of the sport, Alina Kabaeva won Olympic gold in Athens in 2004 after disappointment in Sydney four years earlier, where she had been widely expected to win the all-around event as the reigning world champion but made a costly error. Kabaeva boasts 14 World Championship medals and 21 at the European Championships from the late 90s and into the 2000s, but her contributions to her discipline go beyond any silverware amassed since becoming European champion as a 15-year-old prodigy. Kabaeva revolutionized rhythmic gymnastics by introducing new skills and moves. There are no fewer than four named after her, which have been given Roman numerals to distinguish them.

The ‘Kabaeva I’ is a ring leap she performed with both legs, but the ‘Kabaeva II’ is arguably her most famous, involving a backscale pivot from a standing or grounded position.  Kabaeva was the first to perform the backscale pivot, but her other two moves (the ‘Kabaeva III and IV’) saw her balance with support from her chest and split with hand support. The 39-year-old, who later ventured into politics, is still known as one of the most flexible athletes to ever grace the mats, and it’s not difficult to see why after a recap of the maneuvers she brought to the continental and global stage. 

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Meet the man behind Brisbane's new queer bar Come to Daddy

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Meet the man behind Brisbane's new queer bar Come to Daddy

Billerwell Daye the owner of the new queer bar Come to Daddy, spoke to QNews about the new venture on Brisbane’s southside.

When walking into Brisbane’s new LGBTQIA+ venue, you’re greeted with a large neon “Daddy” sign above the door. There’s no mistaking which bar you’re at. 

Welcoming me at the front counter for our chat was Billerwell, the owner. He was wearing a black polo shirt and large black glasses while sporting a long beard with his arms covered in tatts. 

He isn’t the stereotypical “scene queen”, so I wanted to know why he decided to get into the business of opening up a queer bar. 

“Oh, it started a long time ago, started when I had my old bar John Mills Himself in the city,” he tells me. 

“So in the process of kind of winding that one down and doing another one, I basically wanted to feel comfortable behind the bar. It just meant that I could be at home and ease here, being an older man in a young hospitality kind of world.”

Finding the right place on Montague Road in West End took him around 18 months, with his main focus being the south side of Brisbane.

“We were predominantly looking around West End as there’s a bit of a hole on this side of the river. This just had the right vibe and there wasn’t really much over this side catering for the community,” he says. 

How queer is the venue?

Despite having a name like Come to Daddy it’s always good for the LGBTQIA+ community to know it’s a safe space for them, so I ask how he would describe the venue. 

“It’s an inclusive space, so I would say it is a queer venue but it’s not exclusively queer. We want the local community to be here. Whether they are a part of the rainbow family or not but it is for the queer community,” he explains.

“Being a gay man as well I wanted to feel comfortable and have somewhere for my friends to go because I have a lot of friends that were kind of discussing ‘Oh, I wish we had something else in Brisbane.’” 

The venue has got off to a great start with weekends particularly busy with drag nights and DJ sets. Throughout the week there is also live music, karaoke and a kitchen open at all times. 

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Fabulous branding

The set-up works well for entertainment with a great view from every spot inside the bar. The stage itself has a backdrop of a fabulous stained glass window of the Come to Daddy branding. 

I ask where the branding came from and he tells me a French illustrator friend created it a few years ago and he took inspiration from it.

Although not his design, Billerwell himself created the stained glass window after completing a course and making it over four months under his house. An impressive feat!

Punters can also purchase merchandise from the bar with the illustration. 

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Future hopes

I finished our chat by asking what he hopes in both the long and short term for the venue. 

“Long term want to be here for as long as I possibly can. Short term, just to be embraced by the community as we have been so far and able to host great nights and be a social club and safe space for the community.”

Follow Come to Daddy on Instagram @cometodaddy_brisbane 

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Straight Draw

I didn’t inherit my father’s love of horse races.  I saw Dad lose more than win.  I valued the money I earnt too much to squander it so.  In fact, Dad’s addiction, that was how I saw it, really irritated me as a child.  He commandeered the radio every Friday night to hear which horses were listed to run that Saturday.  Consequently, I missed sequential episodes of my radio stories.  Then all day Saturday, he listened to the races ran in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.  At the time, I found the race caller’s constant chatter annoying.  Later as an adult, I realised my father looked forward to little else in his modest life.  He worked hard labour in the heat, cold and dirt day in and day out.  He earnt his time listening to the radio whilst sitting in a cool spot on the veranda.

Later Saturday evening, whilst I worked, I overheard Dad’s conversations with his mates whilst they chugged beers in Mattie’s bar.  They analysed horses’ forms, their wins and losses, the qualities of the various race courses and the bookmakers’ odds.  Some horses ran well on dry tracks and others on wet.  Consequently, I knew everything there was to know about the sport.

When the Melbourne Cup Race approached annually, energetic discussions and an infectious air of excited anticipation invaded the bar.  The men spoke of little else in the six week leadup.  Twenty-four horses would line up for the most famous race in Australia and run three thousand two hundred metres, about two miles back then.  Not only would the men lay bets with the local but illegal starting price (called an ‘SP’) bookmaker on the day, they bought tickets in sweeps, which popped up at businesses around the community.  It seemed the only establishment not running a sweep was the church!  A sweep was akin to a blind lucky dip.  Lots of tickets were sold but only tickets were drawn for the number of horses in the race.  The remaining tickets lost out.

The Station Master at Bethania Railway Station organised the biggest sweep around.  He sold tickets for weeks ahead at two shillings each to anybody willing to cough up such an extravagant amount.  By comparison, two bob usually bought you five tickets in a raffle.  Nevertheless, all the local Railway men bought at least five tickets if not ten.

In 1957, this race fever caught me in its grip too.  I was fourteen and wanted to join in the men’s excitement.  I deliberated for several days if I should purchase one two shilling ticket.  I only earnt three shillings for my Saturday morning shift at the refreshment rooms.  Besides, my odds were extremely poor; one ticket versus the hundreds sold to score a horse then one horse against twenty-four to win one of the three places.  Foolishly, I did buy one ticket, just one.  I told nobody about my gamble and hid the ticket in my money tin.

The day before the Melbourne Cup, the Station Master drew the twenty-four horse names from all the tickets he had sold in front of a crowd of ticket holders.  I wasn’t present but my father was of course.  Dad arrived home miserable.  He grumbled he had lucked out again and hadn’t secured a horse in the draw.

He then said, with a quizzical look on his face, ‘Jakob, you drew a horse though.  It’s Straight Draw.  However, the odds of it winning aren’t good.  Sorry lad.’

I felt down too.  I had wasted two precious shillings.  That was a lesson to myself.  Nevertheless, I had a horse to cheer on tomorrow.

The next day, I thought of little else.  The race was scheduled to be run twenty minutes before school finished.  The school had no radio so the students couldn’t listen to it.  The school teacher wouldn’t have allowed this anyway.  Alas, news of which horses had placed in the Cup travelled quickly.  As I walked my bicycle to the school’s front gate, I heard somebody yell that Straight Draw had won the Melbourne Cup.  Excitement bubbled up inside me.  I had never been so excited before.  I couldn’t believe my luck to score the winning ticket.

Dad walked with me to see his mate, the Station Master.  Even he was beaming!

Some loitering locals weren’t impressed however that I had won the sweep.  They suggested not so politely that my ticket should be disqualified because I was a minor and not legally entitled to bet.

The Station Master firmly replied, ‘The boy bought his ticket fair and square with money he earnt like everybody else.’  He then handed me a considerable amount of dosh with a broad smile.

I didn’t know it yet; but I’d need that money soon.  It would help change the direction of my future.  My win certainly was a miracle.

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