According to All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF), “the concept of Kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principle of the Katana (sword)”.
Organizers in Carouge promise an English play-by-play explanation to those new to the sport.
Location: Carouge
Link out: http://www.kendo-geneve.ch/?page_id=38
Start date: 25 Sep 2010
End date: 26 Sep 2010
Runners on the Mont-Blanc bridge in 2009
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Geneva is gearing up for its annual marathon but this year’s competition is unlike any of its previous versions. For starters, three more courses have been added, two for children and one for women only. In addition, participants will have another incentive for running: raising funds for Unicef’s water projects.
Benjamin Chandelier, director of the Geneva marathon, said to GenevaLunch that the partnership with Unicef, which begins this year, will help the intergovernmental organization raise funds to buy water pumps for communities-in-need around the world.
“The organizing committee has decided to transfer 5 percent of the registration fees to Unicef, plus the whole amount of the registration fees for the children’s races,” he says.
In turn, Unicef will help the marathon by “setting up a progressive and ambitious development plan, and by promoting Geneva and its marathon in bordering countries.”
Title: Geneva marathon
Location: Geneva
Link out: Click here
Description: The Geneva marathon will be run in two days. The first day is for children and women. The second day for all athletes.
Start Date: 2010-05-08
End Date: 2010-05-09
Title: Tchoukball tournament
Location: Geneva
Link out: Click here
Description: Invented in the mid-1970s by a Swiss biologist, Dr. Hermann Brandt, Tchoukball is a competitive, non-contact, team sport.
According to its founder, Tchoukball is ”a practical application of scientific knowledge in the sphere of physical activities.”
Start Date: 16 May 2009
End Date: 17 May 2009
Title: International amateur boxing tournament
Location: Palladium
Link out: Click here
Date: 06 Nov 2008
