Sportsnet article about Eric Hansen

[Kerry Liles]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/rook-star/

I am not a big fan of this writer's 'style' but this article provides some interesting insight into Eric's approach to the game in general.

[Nigel Hanrahan]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/rook-star/

I am not a big fan of this writer's 'style' but this article provides some interesting insight into Eric's approach to the game in general.

Treating chess as a sport is an improvement over the far-too-common trivialization of chess as a game, etc..

[Rene Preotu]

Treating chess as a sport is an improvement over the far-too-common trivialization of chess as a game, etc..

It looks like in Europe they already included chess as a sport.

http://universiade.eurosport.com/

The following optional sports were chosen to be part of the sports programme in Kazan: Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Belt Wrestling, Boxing, Chess, Canoe Sprint, Field Hockey, Rugby 7, Sambo, Shooting Sport, Synchronised Swimming, Rowing, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

The video presentation from YouTube shows a chess board for a second (0:07)

https://www.youtube.com/user/FISUTV