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Was This Really In The Spirit of Competition?

Why do we watch sport? Why do we watch the Olympic Games? The reason we watch sport may be completely different to the reason we play, and the reasons one person watches may well be very different to the reasons

Is It Time to Grow Up?

Occasionally we all get flummoxed by an unexpected question. The question often more revealing than the answer. This happened to this writer at the recent Olympic Games in Tokyo. Someone whom I had only met a few times previously, but

The End Of A Marriage For Many Fans

It has been said that there is no greater love that that of a mother for her children. Football fans will tell you that if that is the case the love of their clubs comes a close second. That love

Inspirational Athletes – 25

In everyone’s life there comes a time when you have to stand up for what you believe. Where you have to stand up and be counted. It was Martin Luther King who said “right defended is stronger than evil triumphant.”

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