Jonah Lomu, a New Zealander, and arguably the greatest full contact football player of all time (to date) is now studying many languages. See, the extract from a press release below:
" 'I've got a few languages that I've got to learn in the next couple of months ... French, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese and Russian, I'm taking all those at once,' Jonah Lomu told NZPA.
The French and Spanish classes are under way, and soon he'll be starting on Ni Hao, Konnichi Wa and Privet, too. "
Jonah Lomu became internationaly famous by playing Rugby Union football. According to the International Rugby Board, Rugby Union is played in over 100 countries spanning six continents, by men and women. At the Olympics, the USA is the most recent Olympic gold medalist (1924 Paris Olympics). Rugby Union is due for inclusion in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. The Rugby Union World Cup is held every 4 years, most recently in France. The next World Cup will be held in New Zealand.
Incidently for fans of American football (I am one of them), US Rugby Union teams often include American football players or players who have played a lot of American football.
" 'I've got a few languages that I've got to learn in the next couple of months ... French, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese and Russian, I'm taking all those at once,' Jonah Lomu told NZPA.
The French and Spanish classes are under way, and soon he'll be starting on Ni Hao, Konnichi Wa and Privet, too. "
Jonah Lomu became internationaly famous by playing Rugby Union football. According to the International Rugby Board, Rugby Union is played in over 100 countries spanning six continents, by men and women. At the Olympics, the USA is the most recent Olympic gold medalist (1924 Paris Olympics). Rugby Union is due for inclusion in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. The Rugby Union World Cup is held every 4 years, most recently in France. The next World Cup will be held in New Zealand.
Incidently for fans of American football (I am one of them), US Rugby Union teams often include American football players or players who have played a lot of American football.