World War II

Joe Root, In The Footsteps of Hutton.

“As long as there is a Yorkshire man in the England side, England will do well,” that was the claim when this writer was growing up. Was it a truth or was it a myth, and who perpetuated the myth?

Inspirational Athletes – 31 – An Anniversary Edition.

While Americans and many sports fans around the world celebrate gymnast Sunisa Lee winning the gold medal in the all round event in Tokyo, how many know the story of the first two Asian American athletes to win gold at

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

Should the Hockey Sisters Be Doin’ It For Themselves?

At the start of last week it came as no surprise to any involved in Hockey in Australia that dual Olympic Gold medallist Katrina Powell was appointed coach of the Hockeyroos until the end of the Tokyo Olympic Games. It

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