Gold medal

The Olympic Games Oldest Champion’s Remarkable Journey

For many aspiring athletes their focus is to make it to the Olympic Games. For the few for whom that dream becomes a reality, the goal then becomes to win a medal. For the oldest surviving Olympic medallist her dream

Inspirational Athletes – 29

Some people seek the limelight, some people try and avoid it, and some simply can’t avoid it. Then there are those who simply fall outside of its arc. There may be many reasons for this, but timing is often a

Paying A Price For The Past?

There is nothing sadder than witnessing a once great team unravel. The Australian Women’s Hockey team were the cream of the crop for a long time. Denied the opportunity to play at the 1980 Olympic Games the first in which

Inspirational Athletes – 23

Benjamin Franklin famously said ‘from adversity comes opportunity.’ Apart from those of an older generation who have lived through times of War that quote has probably never rung so true as in 2020. Incredibly studies have found that adverse childhood

Inspirational Athletes – 21

At a time when we are looking to celebrate racial and sexual equality one would expect Alice Coachman’s name to be one that many would be aware of, but unfortunately that is not the case. There are though some who