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Figure Skating Is Still A Big Sport, Even In Balmy Houston
Posted on · Maggie Martin visits the Memorial Figure Skating Club of Houston to talk with local skaters and trainers about what draws them to the sport.
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Sports Monday: Rockets in the NBA All-Star Game & Olympic Hockey Thriller
Posted on · CultureMap Houston columnist MK Bower joins us to discuss the week in sports, including: How Houston Rockets members Dwight Howard and James Harden fared in the NBA All-Star Game; a thriller in Olympic hockey; and the Astros’ pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training.
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Hockey is Alive & Well in Houston — Despite Climate & Lack of a Major Pro Team
Posted on · Hockey is one the of high-profile events of any Winter Olympics, but is the sport as prominent in Houston – a city known for its heat and that last year lost the Aeros — its minor league hockey team? As we continue our week-long look at unlikely winter sports enthusiasts in the area, Houston Matters' […]
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Skiing Is a Big Passion for Many Houstonians
Posted on · There's a lot of physical activity you can engage in here in Houston. Biking, running, swimming, hiking. Skiing is harder to come by (which may be what prompted one Houston Matters listener's suggestion of turning the Astrodome into a giant ski slope). That doesn't mean there aren't avid skiers here. With the 2014 Winter Olympics […]
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Figure Skating Is Still a Big Sport, Even in Balmy Houston
Posted on · The 2014 Winter Olympics are now underway in Sochi, Russia. Because of our warm weather climate, you wouldnât automatically think of Houstonians engaging in winter sports. But a number of clubs here in the Bayou City are dedicated to pursuing some of the more popular events taking place at this yearâs winter games. In the […]