Derek Redmond - An emotional journey Barcelona 1992
The Rio Olympics starts on the 5th August and we take a look over the next few weeks at moments that live strong in our memory, from previous years and...
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Euro 96: As good as it gets for England?Euro 96: As good as it gets for England?
Last week I watched Alan Shearer's Euro 96 on Iplayer and it instantly brought back a lot of memories. I can't believe the teenagers of the nation wouldn't have even...
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Cricket Banter and Sledging: Our Top 5 Classics
Cricket Banter and Sledging: Our Top 5 Classics
Banter and sledging are a big part of cricket, from club to professional, it is even evident in youth cricket and i have witnessed 1st hand, under 11’s coming out...
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How To Run The London Marathon - Jon Jenkinson 2016
How To Run The London Marathon - Jon Jenkinson 2016
How would you go about the challenge of running a marathon for the 1st time? We chat with Jon Jenkinson to find out how he took on The London Marathon...
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One Million Metre Rowing Challenge - Half Way
One Million Metre Rowing Challenge - Half Way
As we approach the half way mark, in both time gone and distance rowed, we have encountered 2 different problems this week. One a technical issue and the other a...
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One Million Metre Rowing Challenge - February Begins
One Million Metre Rowing Challenge - February Begins
Our pains and challenge though is nothing compared to the crews attempting the Taliskar Atlantic Challenge, rowing approximately 3000 miles which is just under 5,000,000 metres, through storms, huge swells...
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BBC Sports Personality Awards 2011 - Update
BBC Sports Personality Awards 2011 - Update
Only a few days ago i was saying how Rory Mcilroy was a cert to win this years BBC Sports Personality of the year awards. Up until then there were...
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BBC Sports personality of the year 2011
BBC Sports personality of the year 2011
With the date and venue still to be announced, our thoughts are turning to the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards 2011 (SPOTY). In what will be a relatively...
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Is Rory The New Tiger?
Is Rory The New Tiger?
Rory McIlroy has become the youngest winner of a golf major, since Tiger Woods won his first Masters in 1997, aged 22. Reminiscent of the great man, Rory smashed a...
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A coaches speech to inspire your team.
A coaches speech to inspire your team.
As coaches we all look at ways to improve our team. We spend hours, working on session plans, arranging fixtures and looking at ways to get that bit more out...
