Blue duds win judo matches? Maybe notResearchers scored a takedown this week on a 2005 study that found an inexplicable advantage for judo players in blue outfits squaring off against contenders wearing white in the 2004 Olympics. The finding implied that maybe the blue was more intimidating or made blows harder to see coming. Skeptical, evolutionary biologists from Scotland and the Netherlands took a closer look at the Olympic matchups and noticed that because of the way the tournament was structured, higher-seeded grapplers wore blue more often than white (they alternated outfits, or judogi, between matches), and blue-clad contestants were more likely to have had extra rest between matches as well as more matches to that point than their white-garbed opponents. When the researchers controlled for these effects in the Olympic matches, the advantage of donning a blue judogi disappeared. (Proceedings of the Royal Society B) [More]

Surfer, Dude (2008)
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100% Surfwise
Produced by Graydon Carter and directed by Doug Pray, SURFWISE is a lively documentary that delves into the life of legendary Malibu surfer Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz.

See Spot Surf at National Dog Surfing Competition

More than 60 brave surf dogs are expected to Hang 10 (errr, 20) for a great cause at the 3rd annual "Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition" on June 28 in Imperial Beach, Calif. Each dog will have three waves (or chances) to impress a panel of professional judges and will be scored on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability to "grip it and rip it." (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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100% Surfwise
Produced by Graydon Carter and directed by Doug Pray, SURFWISE is a lively documentary that delves into the life of legendary Malibu surfer Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz.