UCD Gymnastics Club

Imagine that you have been looking for a perfect gymnastic leotard for several weeks and finally you have got it. You are happy now and will be happy during a week or so until the time comes to wash it. You cannot afford making any mistakes here since, perhaps, you paid around $100 for it. Any wrong move can destroy your leotard. You got used to the fact that it is easy to wash sportswear. Unfortunately, girls gymnastic leotards require special care and you cannot just throw them to a washing machine with other clothes. Thus, you need to know how to take care of your leotard and make it look exactly the same way it look at the moment you bought it.

The first thing you have to pay attention to is a “proper care tag” attached to every quality leotard. There you will get all information on how to wash and take care of it. As a rule such tags suggest temperature regime for washing as well as warnings against ironing and drying.

Why would you need to wash your leotard? There are two thing that will make you do so – chalk and sweat. But it may happen that your leo has some stains. Did you maybe spilled juice or put your leotard in a bag together with dirty boots? In such a case make sure you pre-wash stains using anti-stain liquid.

Then comes a washing process. The best option is to hand wash your gymnastic leotard. The thing is that you cannot wash it together with other multi-colored things. You should also remember that only cold water is used. Besides, many leotards are multi-colored, so if you put it to the washing machine alone (hot water) color may simply blend and you will spoil your leotard forever. It is recommended to wash leotards having turned them inside-out. Do not use strong detergents!

Make sure you rinse your leotard with clean water after washing (no soapy water!). In order to dry it, find a place without direct sunlight. And do not use iron otherwise you may wave your brand new leotard good bye

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The 2010 Commonwealth games, is one of the most prestigious and biggest multinational sporting event which is going to be held in New Delhi in India. It is only the second time that this event will be hosted in Asia. Previously it was hosted in Asia by Kuala Lumpur in 1998. This multi-sport event will begin on 3rd October and will end on 14th October. The opening and closing ceremonies will also be conducted in this span of 12 days.

New Delhi, the home of 14 million people, was declared as the choice of the location for The Commonwealth games in year 2003 because of its popularity and its location at the heart of Asia. Other contenders who bid were Ontario, Canada and Hamilton but New Delhi was selected. The Chakra an Indian symbol has been used for this extravaganza event, which is a symbol of progress, development and freedom.

The Idea for organizing an event that brings the members of British Empire together was first proposed in 1891, its main purpose was to establish goodwill and maintain good understanding among the people of British Empire. However the event took place in Canada in 1982. At that time, the name of the event was British Empire Games; however later in 1984 the name was changed to Commonwealth Games.

Since its beginning, this event has gained tremendous popularity. It is the second most anticipated and popular event after Olympics in terms of teams and athletes participating in it. The objective of this event like other events is to establish and strengthen fraternity among all the countries, and the objective is well served by The 2010 Commonwealth Games event.

On average there will be at least 5000 athletes and officials who will be attending this glorious event. The main aim behind The Commonwealth event is the improvement of society and well being of the people of Common wealth of Nations. This aim can be only achieved by encouraging and assisting the education by means of development of sports and physical recreational activities.

Following are the sports which will be organized at The 2010 Commonwealth games.

Athletics is always one of the main attractions in this event. It includes race walking, sprints, Long jump, High jump, Triple jump and Pole vault. Other competitions includes Badminton, Boxing, Swimming, Field Hockey, Lawn Bowls, Net ball, Weight lifting, Rugby sevens, Squash, Archery, Cycling, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Tennis and Table tennis.

It is also mandatory that some events must be organized for elite athletes who have disability. It was basically introduced in 2002, now there are four sports for Elite Athletes with disability. These include Athletics, Swimming, Power lifting and Table tennis.

The Commonwealth Game begins with the relay of athletes carrying a baton from the Buckingham palace to the place of the opening ceremony. The final bearer of Baton is usually a famous sport personality from the host nation. All the teams march in the alphabetical order except for the last and current host city, who marches at the last and first of the march.

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