If anyone needs us over the next three days we’ll be pretending we’re in Xuhui, Shanghai, China for the Nike Festival of Sports.

 “Considered to be the most comprehensive sporting event in China since the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing, the Nike Festival of Sports is the embodiment of tenet set by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, “If you have a body, you are an athlete”.  In this celebration of athletes and athleticism across the board, spectators are asked to participate in a number of venues, each sponsored by divisions like Nike Soccer, Nike Running, Nike Women, Nike Tennis, and even Nike Mixed Martial Arts. And for those not wanting to break a sweat, they can become audience members to see star athletes like  LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire, Kyrie Irving, along with players from both Duke and Georgetown Universities, and local U19, U22, U25 basketball teams in action…” If anyone needs us over the next three days we’ll be pretending we’re in Xuhui, Shanghai, China for the Nike Festival of Sports.

 “Considered to be the most comprehensive sporting event in China since the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing, the Nike Festival of Sports is the embodiment of tenet set by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, “If you have a body, you are an athlete”.  In this celebration of athletes and athleticism across the board, spectators are asked to participate in a number of venues, each sponsored by divisions like Nike Soccer, Nike Running, Nike Women, Nike Tennis, and even Nike Mixed Martial Arts. And for those not wanting to break a sweat, they can become audience members to see star athletes like  LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire, Kyrie Irving, along with players from both Duke and Georgetown Universities, and local U19, U22, U25 basketball teams in action…”

If anyone needs us over the next three days we’ll be pretending we’re in Xuhui, Shanghai, China for the Nike Festival of Sports.

“Considered to be the most comprehensive sporting event in China since the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing, the Nike Festival of Sports is the embodiment of tenet set by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, “If you have a body, you are an athlete”. In this celebration of athletes and athleticism across the board, spectators are asked to participate in a number of venues, each sponsored by divisions like Nike Soccer, Nike Running, Nike Women, Nike Tennis, and even Nike Mixed Martial Arts. And for those not wanting to break a sweat, they can become audience members to see star athletes like LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire, Kyrie Irving, along with players from both Duke and Georgetown Universities, and local U19, U22, U25 basketball teams in action…”

Georges St. Pierre teaches the Princeton Tiger and the UConn Husky some MMA techniques to promote UFC 124 — The superman punch, double leg takedown, the Kimura and the arm drag. GSP advocates… “If a mascot has a tail, use it.” Great advice.