Infostrada Databox: October 2006  

Vladimir Kramnik

> Vladimir Kramnik was born on 25 June 1975 in Tuapse on the shores of the Black Sea.
> He learned to play chess in the chess school established by former world champion Mikhail Botvinnik.
> He first represented his country at 16 years of age, when he had not yet become a grandmaster.
> Kramnik won the Classical World Chess Championship in 2000, by defeating Garry Kasparov 8.5-6.5.
> He successfully defended his title in 2004, after a hard fought match against Peter Leko which eventually finished 7-7.
> Kramnik’s website ranked at number 83 in ArkSports’ new survey on sports individuals’ websites.

Aberdeen Football Club

> Aberdeen Football Club was formed in 1903 and currently plays in the Scottish Premier League.
> The club has been Scottish Champions on four occasions – 1955, 1980, 1984 and 1985.
> In 1983, Aberdeen also won the European Cup Winners’ Cup, beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the final.
> Alex Ferguson was Aberdeen’s manager during the club’s success years of the 1980s.
> Aberdeen also won the Scottish FA Cup four times under Ferguson. In total, the club has won seven Scottish FA Cups.

Bill Dance

> Bill Dance is an American angler who was born on 10 July 1940 and lives in Tennessee.
> He will be inducted into the International Game Fish Assocation Hall of Fame on 24 October 2006.
> He is credited with catching the first bass in the All-American Bass Tournament, which began in 1967.
> He has been BASS ‘Angler of the Year’ on three occasions.
> His TV show, Bill Dance Outdoors has been on television since 1968.
> Dance’s website ranked at number 80 in ArkSports’ new survey on sports individuals’ websites.

Cage Fighting

> Cage fighting is a form of martial arts that has become popular from the start of the 21st century.
> Cage fighting is derived from the basic form of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), which pits fighters from different backgrounds.
> The cage is usually an octagonal arena of metal fencing, which fighters cannot leave before the fight is over.
> The World Extreme Cage Fighting organisation was founded in 2001.
> Contrary to popular belief, cage fights are not ‘no holds barred’ and are actually governed by 28 rules.

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