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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

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