Links

[redfiona99]

Why Icelanders are wary of elves living beneath the rocks - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27907358

Bard garb: dramatic Shakespeare costumes - http://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2014/jun/17/bard-garb-shakespeare-costumes-from-around-the-world-in-pictures

Football Section:

How Belgium Built Their Golden Generation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27827569
Or yet another way of doing it that the FA will ignore.

On why Iran are one Liverpool fanzine's second team - http://www.theanfieldwrap.com/2014/06/iran-id-like-introduce-someone/
Really worth reading.

The Birthday Paradox at Brazil 2014 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27835311
Or using the World Cup to explain a mathematical axiom.

Meet the World Cup ref who’s richer than the players he bosses about - https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rio-report/meet-world-cup-ref-richer-players-orders-around-130800130.html#more-id
Given that you couldn't pay me to be a referee, I have no idea why he does it.

World Cup 2014: Golden goals, golf carts and other innovations - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27870956
Various innovations, that worked and didn't, from this and previous World Cups.

An exhibition of the work of Paul Trevillion, sports artist - http://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2014/jun/18/paul-trevillion-strand-gallery-master-of-movement-in-pictures
The stories that go with the pictures are wonderful.

Comments

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

Umpires are worth their weight in gold. I <3 our refs in the fencing, I just loathe doing it. I think that thinking you're right, I'm just not that confident in my presiding.

[lilacsigil.livejournal.com]

I was an umpire myself for a while as a teenager (after breaking my thumb while playing), and having a really loud whistle built confidence in itself! Actually, the players were all fine, it was the parents on the sidelines who were awful.