http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/category/sports.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/sports/olympics/21bmx.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=cigarette&st=nyt&oref=slogin http://tobacco.org/news/270231.html Landon Hooberry took a break outside the madness. Having come to these Olympics from Arizona, he found himself outside of the BMX site in the morning, long hair flowing from underneath an F.B.I. hat, looking for scalped tickets. Once inside, he proclaimed victory despite the oppressive heat. "I'm stoked," Hooberry said, clutching a United States flag in one hand, a cigarette in the other. New York Times Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=506662 http://tobacco.org/news/270156.html TV audiences will be confronted with a new graphic anti-tobacco advertisement during the Beijing Olympics coverage on Sunday night to drive home a message "everybody knows" but some still ignore. The $1 million campaign is a montage of past Quit campaigns, set to the Leonard Cohen song Everybody Knows. NSW Assistant Health Minister (Cancer) Verity Firth said it was a deliberate choice to air the ad during the Olympics. "We know that TV viewership goes up 40 per cent during the Olympic period. AAP Australia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7718916 http://tobacco.org/news/269970.html It's been declared a "smoke free Olympics" -- but tell that to the furtive puffers dragging on their cigarettes around Olympic venues. In China there are over 350 million smokers, with one of every three cigarettes smoked in the world lit up in China, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). So it was a major task to get the world's heaviest smokers to stub out for the August 8-24 Games -- as well as the 500,000 overseas tourists in Beijing -- despite Chinese officials banning smoking in Olympic arenas. "You do have to be a bit discreet," said a tourist from New Zealand, hiding his lit cigarette under a bench about a stone's throw from the Bird's Nest stadium. "At the opening ceremony they cordoned off an area at the back of the stadium for smokers. It did last nearly five hours!" Athletes too can be spotted smoking around venues. "I'd say 70 out of 100 athletes in the Olympic village smoke," said Italian weightlifter Giorgio de Luca, perhaps exaggerating a little, as he wound down with a cigarette. Reuters China Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=815648 http://tobacco.org/news/269967.html Fabio Capello insists that he is not perturbed by pictures of Wayne Rooney smoking on his honeymoon. The Manchester United striker was snapped while in the swimming pool of his Las Vegas hotel with a cigarette in his hand. The subsequent furore caused observers to question the 22-year-old’s fitness, which was exacerbated by a virus he picked up in Nigeria. . . . He told the press: "I know a lot of players who smoke, it is part of life. When I was a player, a lot of my friends and team-mates smoked. It depends if he smokes five cigarettes or 20 cigarettes." Rooney is the latest in a long line of talented footballers who enjoy a crafty fag; Socrates, Johann Cruyff, Robert Prosinecki and Zinedine Zidane Goal.com UK Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.ravenssmoke12aug12,0,1937728.story http://tobacco.org/news/269925.html The Ravens have changed designated smoking areas at M&T Bank Stadium to comply with the newest city smoking ordinance. The following changes of locations and times when smoking is permitted are in effect immediately and affect the lower concourses at the stadium. Designated areas and times smoking is permitted are noted by signs: Baltimore Sun Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=370037&type=National http://tobacco.org/news/269879.html AN anti-smoking advocate will donate his 10 Olympic tickets to any smoker who promises to butt out, a Beijing newspaper reported today. Xiong Wei hopes his gesture will raise awareness about the harmful effects of smoking. The tickets he plans to give away include soccer and basketball events on August Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Anyone who wants the tickets can e-mail Xiong with detailed personal information Shanghai Daily China Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ktvm.com/montana_news.php?id=f4c0f7dd8d235b2f3a6d28b965c64182 http://tobacco.org/news/269864.html The owners Mark and Lori Kottwitz have decided that the October 2009 deadline is too far away. The bowl has been smoke free since august first. Lori Kottwitz said "We just decided, (were) new owners, (we) might as well get a fresh start. Just go ahead and do it now. We've done some remodeling, cleaning up some things, and decided now would be a good time to go smoke free." One family from Ennis we spoke with said that "The Bowl" being non-smoking was a reason they went there. though they do not receive any compensation for the voluntary ban, the state advertises the alley because it is smoke free. KTVM NBC 6/42 viewermail@ktvm.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BBO_WAGNER_CARD?SITE=CAWOO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://tobacco.org/news/269837.html A 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card was sold for $1.62 million at a memorabilia auction in Chicago, a sports auction company said Saturday. The record price for a baseball card is $2.8 million - paid in 2007 for a near-mint condition Wagner card released in 1909 by the American Tobacco Company. John Rogers, 35, of North Little Rock, Ark., said his winning bid for the T206 Wagner card is the realization of a decades-long dream. AP Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080806/od_nm/weightlifting_smoking_dc_1 http://tobacco.org/news/269742.html ADVERTISEMENT While many Olympians meditate or listen to music to calm their pre-competition nerves, several weightlifters training in Beijing Tuesday tried to lighten up by lighting up. "I'd say 70 out of a 100 athletes in the Olympic village smoke," said Italian weightlifter Giorgio de Luca, perhaps exaggerating a little. The lifter, looking happy and relaxed in shorts and green flip-flops, was winding down after a gym session with a coffee and a cigarette. He cheerfully ignored the mildly disapproving glances from his coach. Smoking is banned in most parts of the Olympic Village, but there are designated smoking areas and some athletes even sneak out on to the balcony for a quick puff, de Luca said. Reuters China Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/health/la-he-smoking4-2008aug04-gb,0,2197276.graffitiboard http://tobacco.org/news/269570.html Los Angeles Times Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/health/la-he-fitzpatrick4-2008aug04,0,2937774.story http://tobacco.org/news/269569.html Age: 31 Occupation: Mortgage broker, lives in Marina del Rey. Sport: Has run two L.A. Marathons, the San Francisco Marathon, the Philadelphia Marathon, the Long Beach Marathon, and is training for the Pasadena Marathon and the Nautica Malibu Triathlon; also does yoga. Smoking history: Started in high school, smokes five to 10 cigarettes a week, has quit intermittently. Does smoking affect your athletic performance? "I've never felt it running. If I'm pushing for speed, that's when I think it would be beneficial to stop or cut down. I can run a 10:30 pace for days. When I do track workouts or speed intervals or hills, when I'm really pushing myself, I don't know if it's the cigarettes, but I'm dying." Los Angeles Times Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/health/la-he-myers4-2008aug04,0,1022340.story http://tobacco.org/news/269568.html Age: 35 Occupation: Video and film director, lives in Los Angeles. Sport: Ran the L.A. Marathon in 2007 and 2008, plans to run it next year. Also plays pickup basketball games and does gym workouts. Smoking history: Has been smoking since he was 22; currently smokes about half a pack a day. Does smoking affect your athletic performance? "I'm not going to live as long, but it's not going to change my running. My cardiovascular is through the roof; my lung capacity is through the roof. I had a V02 max test at my gym [a test that measures maximal oxygen uptake]. I told my trainer, 'By the way, I smoke,' and she freaked out. Los Angeles Times Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/health/la-he-singer4-2008aug04,0,7298846.story http://tobacco.org/news/269567.html Age: 46 Occupation: Senior media specialist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; lives in Los Alamitos. Sport: Ran three L.A. Marathons, plans to run it and the Boston Marathon next year. Smoking history: Started in college; has quit intermittently, often before races. Is currently involved in a hypnotherapy program to stop smoking. Smokes about five to 10 cigarettes a day. Does smoking affect your athletic performance? "When I have quit, I have much more lung capacity and more energy. Los Angeles Times Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/health/la-he-delaney4-2008aug04,0,7148225.story http://tobacco.org/news/269566.html Age: 29 Occupation: Receptionist at Body Builders Gym in Los Angeles; lives in Los Angeles. Sport: Gym-based strength and cardiovascular training. Smoking history: Started smoking at 16, currently smokes about a pack a day. Does smoking affect your athletic performance? "I'm sure that smoking affects my [muscle] development. Los Angeles Times Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/health/la-he-mccool4-2008aug04,0,2650380.story http://tobacco.org/news/269563.html Occupation: Associate producer at a commercial editing facility; lives in Hermosa Beach. Sport: Has run several marathons and half-marathons, including the Palos Verdes Marathon and the L.A. Marathon; triathlons include the Ironman 70.3 (in Oceanside). Training for the long course Santa Barbara Triathlon this month. Also plays beach volleyball. Smoking history: Started smoking in college, has quit intermittently; smokes half a pack a day. Does smoking affect your athletic performance? "With any endurance sport, I've never felt any detriment. Not at all. . . . The only time I feel it now is when I'm swimming. Maybe I don't have the lung capacity. If I didn't hit my breath every third stroke, I could tell immediately. Do I think it's from smoking? It's got to be. For any other sport, I've never had an issue with breathing." Los Angeles Times Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT