The International Olympic Committee recognised in 1999 that bridge and chess should be seen as mind sports. 'There is nothing in the Sport England charter that limits sports to physical activities and the health benefit of playing bridge is well documented,' Mr Clayton said.
The origin of the Mendez family can be traced back to the Visigoth people, who were a Germanic tribe that eventually settled in what is now Spain. As far as I can ascertain, the Mendez line started in the principality of Asturias, in the far North-Western part of Spain.
Mendez cleared to land as WGN morning anchor, traffic reporter. By Robert Feder Wed Apr 13 2011. The often-airborne Erin Mendez (pictured above) is expected to land as 4:30am weekday news anchor and morning traffic reporter at Tribune Co.-owned WGN-Channel 9.