Maria Rahman joined June 2008

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Maria Rahman

About Maria »

I love sports - most of all these two sleepless weeks of the Summer-Olympic-Games - and I love to write. But till I came to know Bleachers I never thought I could write about sports. After all: where was the platform to do so? Yet a fanatic sports-writer I'll never be, as I don't know enough about sport, it's more a hobby.
However I DO know a bit about the equestrian sports and at Bleachers there is almost nothing about it. So this may be the field I'll try my pen at, in the hope that others will follow. Jumping, eventing and dressage are world-wide popular sports, so it's only appropriate that they should be represented at Bleachers too.

And now, June '09, I'm finally sort of leaving a mark on active sport: my 19 year old daughter going for her black belt in Karate (Kyokushinkai). Yeah, proud mom here! And I didn't even mention her competing at several international tournaments and....winning :-)
So sorry for boosting guys, but am so proud and excited: mom's weakness. Haha.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Ronny O'Sullivan, Steve Davis, Kimi and Lewis, Martina Navratilova, Federer, Venus, Lorna Kiplagat, Carl Lewis, Michael Johnsson, Svetlana Khorkina, Yevgeni Plushenko

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Ajax (Amsterdam), Arsenal, Dutch football team, Dutch speed-skating team; Rabobank cycling team;

  • Favorite Coaches

    Guus Hiddink, Rinus Michaels, Foppe de Haan, Frenk Rijkaard

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Anky van Grunsven and Bonfire winning Olympic Gold in dressage. O'Sullivans second World Snooker title. Liverpool's last moment European win. Watching great sport and tears and shivers are closely related for me.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Hertha BSC - Ajax

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Real Madrids hold on the European football records

  • Ruth or Mays?

  • Unitas or Montana?

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Van Basten or Bergkamp or Zidane.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna's charisma; Michael's dominance.

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

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Rojo Grande said...

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Hi Maria
...know you love horses.
Its not equestrian but its a dream match race between Man O' War and Secretariat.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/287976-man-o-war-secretariat-the-match-race-made-in-heaven
Thank you
-Rojo

15 days ago

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I3odacious said...

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ooooh ok, hehe that is interesting.

Thanks for the response :-)

75 days ago

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Muffakham Shaheriyar said...

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here u may try it:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/251850-ferrari-view-kimi-is-the-man

77 days ago

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Sudeshna Banerjee said...

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It is exciting time going on in the world of Athletics with Usain Bolt breaking yet another World Record.

I will be obliged if u can find a minute and have a look at this write-up -
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/237777-usain-bolt-an-enigma-hard-to-solve

Thanks.

100 days ago

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Blaine Spence said...

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Shining A light on Rojo Grande and the Track and Field Community (Athletics) my own way!

Here is one of my Rojo favorites:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/194676-the-joy-of-vaulting-sky-dance

Also, check out Rojo’s Round up covering the World Championships in Berlin this weekend!

And please join the Track and Field Section! We would love to have you!

102 days ago

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Adam Flinn said...

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Thanks for becoming a fan, much appreciated :)

137 days ago

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Kr.Abhimanyu VINAY RAJPUT said...

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You have just reminded me what a bunch of idiots , some of the class of males are !

Thanks for the support !

Really Appreciated !

Cheers

AVR

203 days ago

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Paul Swaney said...

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Maria-
My latest article is a bit personal- seeing Wrigley Field through new eyes. Check it out when you have a chance. Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/159639-the-story-of-a-smile-at-wrigley-field

219 days ago

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Bob N. Neill said...

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Maria, it's never better to remain silent. Hats off to you too.

220 days ago

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Ben Auty said...

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Aw thats great ... I was actually thinking about getting into the FIFA community and contributing with some articles about my local team but I cant imagine them attracting a lot of reads becuase they are a very small club ?

491 days ago

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Ben Auty said...

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Thanks Maria ... I do like to try and invite them into the community, part of my job as a community leader ... Did I make you feel welcome I hope !

492 days ago

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Sheiban Shakeri said...

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Hey Maria,

How's your plans for the Red Bull Air Race coming along? I hope they didn't cancel it again :)

Sheiban

503 days ago

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Eugenia L. de Larrea said...

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Hello Maria, my horse is in fact a son of Ferro, and his name is Onyx.
Currently I am working on an article, it´s taking a bit long because I fell from another horse of mine (a 5 year old stallion) and broke a scafoid bone in my left wrist.
If you wish to write me directly you are welcome to do so.

504 days ago

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Ryan Wood said...

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Cheers for the POTD Maria!
Im looking forward to the Olympics, should be able to write some good stuff about it soon.

504 days ago

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L.J. Burgess said...

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I've read your Ajax piece 3 times now and I gotta tell ya, I don't know anything about soccer but after reading your Ajax article I know all about the team, a little history, a little about it's management, it's transitions and it's players. Maybe a peek into it's future too.

If Amsterdam Ajax comes up in a conversation at a NASCAR race ... I'll blow them away now.

Well done and I can't wait for more ... especially your defining of "sport".

510 days ago

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