When you started the Angels basketball team this year, what did you want to accomplish? The goal of this team is to help people who need help, such as those that were victims of the earthquake or orphans in this country. Right now, there isn’t a formal league established ... Read more »

Lisa Law | Synapse Pilates Studio

For those who've been living under a rock, what exactly is Pilates? It's a form of exercise developed by Joseph Pilates. The Pilates method helps develop a balanced, healthy body by building core strength and flexibility and works to lengthen the spine and ... Read more »

Almost an Ironman

Most people think running a mile is a lot. What made you start training for multi-sport events like the Shanghai Duathlon? I knew pretty little about multi-sport events until six years ago when I met my mentor Helios Kim. I first saw the video of the Hawaii ... Read more »

Ballet Addict

Why did you start doing ballet here, for exercise or just for fun? Ballet is something that I just need to do, wherever I am–in Shanghai or not. It just makes me happy, and it challenges me. It also happens to be good exercise, but that was ... Read more »

Richard Baimbridge | Yoga Space & Yoga Journal Magazine

So a quick primer for people who don't know, what is hot yoga? It's a system of 26 yoga poses done in a room heated to about 39 degrees. It was developed by an Indian yoga teacher living in America named ... Read more »

Anna Ronngard | Gaelic Football

So we have to ask, what exactly is Gaelic football? That is everyone's first question! Not many people outside of Ireland have a clue about the sport. Phew. Basically it's a game where a team must kick, hand pass, bounce (hop) and solo–bounce ... Read more »

Take a Swing

What's the ideal age to begin working on your golf swing? To be honest, any age–that's the beauty of golf. Well, how old are the people who come to the golf academy? Visitors range from children to men in their late 70s and 80s ... Read more »

Diving In

How did you get into SCUBA diving? It's not exactly the first thing you think of when you think of sports in Shanghai. I agreed to chaperone a summer school SCUBA trip to Thailand and I figured I would be of more use if I could actually ... Read more »

Girls Can Jump

Before you came to Shanghai, did you play b-ball on the mean streets of Australia? If by "mean streets" you mean the local club that played in a tin shed in little old Adelaide--yes, there are places in Australia besides Sydney, sure! So how'd you get ... Read more »

Work, Play, Hard

Since you're a male model as well as a personal trainer, we have to ask: Have any of your friends died in freak gasoline fight accidents? Thank God in my country we're not allowed to pump gas in stations, there are people to do it ... Read more »

A Capoeira Player

A lot of people in Shanghai have probably never heard of Capoeira. Capoeira is something between a dance and a martial art that was created by African slaves in Brazil. They would form a roda--circle--like we still do today, and take turns playing instruments, singing and sparring ... Read more »

Ultimatus Ludio

Ultimate Frisbee is a pretty cocky name. What's so great about it? Ultimate, from the Latin ultimatus, "to come to an end." So tacking the "ultimate" in front of frisbee doesn't really mean it's the best, it just means this is as good as Frisbee ... Read more »

She was a Sk8rgirl

Do you actually skateboard? We haven't seen too many skateboarders around Shanghai. Seriously? Shanghai has the largest skate park in the world! But, SMP's all the way out in Yangpu, that's barely Shanghai. I live out in Pudong, and we have wide streets ... Read more »

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge!

You've seen the dodgeball movie, right? Of course, our team watches it every night before we play. What's your favorite part? Clearly, the part at the end when the two girls make out--we need more of that in our league. How did ... Read more »

A Tri Guy

We can barely fathom running a few miles, how'd you start training for triathlons? Some friends got me into it and I was hooked. Now that you're addicted, how do you prepare for a triathlon? I do as much training as I can a few ... Read more »

**Arnaud Castellon | ASAS Shanghai International Basketball League (SIBL)

When did you first get involved with SIBL? Last summer a friend invited me to play with him at the ASAS pick-up games. I joined the well-named Pimp Juice team for the summer league. Other than for the great team name, why ... Read more »

Making a Bull’s Eye

What’s so special about darts?

It’s a good opportunity to meet people from all over world, and locals as well.

Sounds fun, so what activities does the dart club have?

There’s an end of year party, and different tournaments throughout the season ... Read more »

Bill Gaylord | SISU Cycling Club

When did you become an avid biker?

I started cycling in the late evenings, after my U.S. conference calls, when I arrived here in Feb. 2003. I would cycle for hours in Pudong down the main avenues, side streets and villages to unwind. By ... Read more »