The last time Roy Berger spoke to his brother Lee, he mentioned he was thinking about breaking a pushup record he saw on TV. His brother encouraged him and Berger promised Lee he would break the record. When Lee was killed while serving as a Canadian peacekeeper with the United Nations protection services, Berger says he had to keep his promise.
Courtesy Roy Berger Roy Berger, world record holder and teacher, may soon hold a third push-up title.
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Runners warm up for freezing race
Winter is in full stride making conditions a little tougher for the runners, joggers and marathoners who usually fill the bike paths winding through the nation’s capital. Training for the spring’s Ottawa Marathon cannot be done on the treadmill and slogging through the slush, snow and sub-zero temperatures is enough to chill any runner’s spirit.
Volleyball with a kick makes debut at Immaculata
It has the net, the court, and the ball. But while takraw might look like volleyball, it’s more like a high-speed combination of hacky sack and martial arts. 
Takraw websiteTakraw, a kind of no-hands volleyball, is being introduced at Ottawa high dchools.
Local group puts foosball on the table
Moves that defy the laws of physics, swift passing, goals that turn heads and a strong charitable presence – it’s not the Ottawa Senators. It’s the Ottawa Foosball Association (OFA).
Natalie Zakrzewski, Centretown NewsKids at the Boys and Girls Club play foosball on a table donated by the Ottawa Foosball Association.