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1. Aoraki Balloon Safaris - hot air ballooning in South Canterbury Hot Air Ballooning is the air adventure giving you a tranquil and majestic flight, which no other aircraft can offer. It is the ultimate adventure, touched with serenity and romance. Beginning with the awe-inspiring balloon inflation, your sedate and mystical flight unfolds. The Flight Flights are generally flown around day-break, when air conditions are traditionally clear, calm, cool and stable. Having met at dawn, you will be driven in our 4-wheel drive vehicles to a suitable launch site chosen by one of our very experienced New Zealand licenced pilots. Following a detailed flight briefing, you will then be invited to[..]

Curling, even though being recognized as an Olympic medal sport, is still unfamiliar to many. Just what is this sport and how is played? Simply put, curling is a sport that is played on ice where players slide granite rocks down the playing field. As the rocks travel, they have will often curve, or 'curl,' during play. This is why the sport is known as Curling. This unique sport first came into existence on the frozen ponds and lakes of Northern Europe. During a Curling competition, two teams of four players will slide hefty granite rocks across a 130' x 15' sheet of ice. The rocks travel down the ice toward the center, which is similar to an archery format. The designated areas[..]

Watch Wheelchair Curling Paralympic Online 2010 Vancouver Winter Games