William "Rob" Gilfillan, already serving Australia's longest sentence for child sexual abuse, has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years for "brazen and forcible" sexual crimes against two schoolgirls in the 1980s. The judge noted his denial and lack of rehabilitation prospects.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after rope jumping instructors in São Paulo, Brazil, threw her from a bridge without safety equipment. Footage shows the instructors launching her into a 40-meter abyss as onlookers screamed.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas died while rope jumping at Ponte do Esqueleto in Limeira, Brazil. She was launched from the bridge without safety equipment, despite onlookers' warnings. Footage shows the incident, and previous jumps by the same company used safety cords.
A recent study showed millions are put off by early experiences of physical education. But sport can bring camaraderie and joyThere is a disconnect between the proliferation of reports recommending we should be more active and actual levels of activity, that are scarcely budging. Sports councils, health bodies, charities and thinktanks are piling up the evidence that sport and physical activity help us live healthier, happier lives, improve academic attainment at school and productivity at work, connect our communities and help prevent crime and reoffending. Why can’t we turn this into reality?Reports often call for better coordination, including the recent House of Commons inquiry Game On: Community and School Sport. But sport and physical activity remains poorly linked among schools, sports clubs, community organisations, parks and playgrounds. In an era of superintelligence and rockets flying around the moon, surely we could do better? Continue reading...
Bai Jian, a 52-year-old physical education teacher at Anshan No 2 Middle School in Liaoning province, northeastern China, has been dubbed "China's Superdad" for adopting nearly 300 parentless children over the past 30 years. Since 1995, at least 276 children have lived on his estate, called Dream Home, which he rents to accommodate 20 to 30 children at a time. The children include orphans and those discarded by their parents, some of whom have grown up to become professional athletes, PLA soldiers, public servants, or university teachers.
