"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet." 7/12/17
No Trouble With the Curve: A Pitching Prodigy's Secret Weapon
For most of Dylan Rosnick's life, he was told he wouldn't be able to play the sport he loved most: baseball. Rosnick was born with Proteus syndrome, an extremely rare growth disorder that made his fingers and toes grow out of sync with the rest of his body. But with time, he's been able to pursue his dream of pitching on his high school baseball team.
In Korea, Angling the Old-Fashioned Way
If fishing is supposed to be a tranquil, reflective hobby, then Jung-Hoon Park takes it to another level of chill. Instead of going after his catch with high-tech equipment or a state-of-the-art rod, Park goes at it old school. The South Korean hobbyist fisherman uses a gyeonji—a traditional Korean fishing pole that dates back at least 300 years—to chase river carp.
This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis.
The Wee Welsh Town of Weird Sports
Llanwrtyd Wells (good luck trying to pronounce that if you don't speak Welsh) has the distinction of being the smallest town in the United Kingdom. Several times each year, this wee Welsh town welcomes competitors for an unusual series of events.
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