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Sport Is Bad for You
The legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics some have hoped aloud is that more of us, still all geed up and whooping, will take part in sport. When I say ‘us’ imagine instead the unspoken target: some pre-teen lazybones hunched … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cycling, Football, Goalkeeping, Sports Injuries, Team Sport, Tennis
Tagged Allez Wiggo, Beth Tweddle, bradley wiggins, Football, Nick Ascroft, olympics, Paralympics, Rafael Nadal, shot put, sports injuries, Swimming, Tennis, Tour de France
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The Real Olympics
Guest post by Jonathan Eyers There are only so many guest posts you can write for a sports blog before you have to finally confess you’re just not that into the whole thing. It’s not that I’m apathetic about sport. … Continue reading
Posted in Olympics
Tagged Athletics, bradley wiggins, Ellie Simmonds, fencing, London 2012, Mo Farah, Olympic Park, olympics, Paralympics
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Triathlon Triumph
Feeling inspired by the success of the Brownlee brothers? Thinking of taking up Triathlon or just want to improve your current sporting performance? Why not check out our Triathlon titles for guidance of avoiding injury, techniques and training tips for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cycling, Running, Sports News, Swimming, Triathlon
Tagged Ali Brownlee, Brownlee brothers, Cycling, Ian Stokell, Jonny Brownlee, olympics, Running, Swimming, Triathlon, Triathlon books, Triathlon for over 50s
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#AllezWiggo
Dedicated sports lovers are we at Team Sport and huge supporters of British Cycling. Always close to the action, Charlotte Croft (Head of Sport and Fitness) cheered on Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome at the Men’s Road Race last Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Sports News, Team Sport
Tagged 2012, Box HIll, bradley wiggins, British Cycling, Chris Frrome, olympics, Road race
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#HomeAdvantage
Happy Olympics, Everybody! Good luck, Team GB! Let the Games begin!
Posted in Olympics, Sports News
Tagged Home advantage, Jessica Ennis, olympics, Opening Ceremony
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The Ancient Olympics laid bare…
The tittering schoolboy version of the history of the Olympic Games would have us believe the Ancient Greeks used to strip naked, oil themselves up and then fight to the death in a stadium at Olympia. And believe them we … Continue reading
Posted in Olympics, Sports News
Tagged Ancient Greeks, Ancient Olympics, Jonathan Eyers, olympics, pankration, stadion race, wrestling
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Listen Out: Olympic Author on TalkSport Radio
Tune in your radios, turn up the volume, and sit back and listen to Richard Witt on the Hawksbee and Jacobs show tomorrow (Wednesday 4th July 2012) on TalkSport Radio between 1pm and 4pm. Richard, author the Olympic book A … Continue reading
Posted in Author, Books, International Sport, Sports News
Tagged Olympic Quotes, olympics, richard witt, Sports Books, TalkSport
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A Question of Sport
You’d have to have been living under a stone not to be aware of the incredible Summer of Sport almost upon us. So, in order to whet your appetite, we’ve hand-picked a dozen tricky questions that will bring out your … Continue reading
Posted in International Sport, Team Sport
Tagged Euro 2012, Football, International sport, London 2012, olympics, Sport Quiz, Tennis
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Olympians in Their Own Words
“I hope the Romanian doesn’t get through, because I can’t pronounce her bloody name.” Allegedly from David Coleman, British radio and TV commentator, at one of his many Olympic coverages, when he thought he was off air. “These are the … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Running
Tagged olympics, richard witt
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