Parkrun. You may have heard of it; you may have not. It is a weekly event all across the country where you can run or walk a 5k with your friends and be a part of an incredibly fast-growing community. It is that last word, community, that defines parkrun. On Sunday 18th April, I went…
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Two More Years of Hurt Await
David Baddiel and Frank Skinner must love the fact that ‘Three Lions: Its Coming Home’ will continue to make the charts every two years for the rest of their lives. Yet, to me, it always seems out of place. After all, the song is all about winning. Something that, sadly, England very rarely does. On…
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Welcome to Formula 1.2.E
“It goes against the DNA of the sport”, “If we were meant to have it, we’d have it by now”. These are often the responses you would receive should you suggest any changes to the structure of Formula 1 to an individual so pedantic they probably watch paint dry, just to make sure it’s even….
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Online ID’s > Protect the Referees > Save Lives
So many people question a referee’s decisions within a game. To some, remarks will be as simple as ‘that was never a foul, ref!’. To others, it will be a touch more aggressive, full of explicit language that my editor would never allow. A select few skip straight past the decisions and hurl abhorrent abuse…
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Money, Money, Money: The struggles of maintaining elite sporting status once you enter the rich man’s world
As hard as it is to win a world title, in anything, it is arguably just as hard to retain your title. Not only do you have to maintain the physical and mental performance to stay a cut above your opponents, but you are battling your own motivation as well. The vast majority of champions,…
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Hands. Face. Let’s all go round my place. Why are footballers so ignorant of the Government’s COVID-19 guidelines?
As with the behaviour of fans and the interactions of players with referees, rugby seems to be ahead of the game with lockdown breaches. The Barbarians were set to face the England Rugby Union team in October before the game was cancelled due to the Covid-secure bubble being breached by thirteen players. Since then, each…
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The men of a thousand faces
If any of the Welsh 2016 European Championship squad are reading this and take issue, my editor can give you my details. Ovie Ejeheri, Arsenal’s highly-rated young goalkeeper has three nations competing for his gloves: England, Nigeria and Uganda. Ovie himself was born in England, yet his father is Nigerian and his mother Ugandan. As…
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The End of the Beginning for Women’s Sport?
Have you ever thought that 13 year-olds ought not compete in the 100m? Or that 17 year-olds ought not do the javelin? Very strange people aside, the answer is no. It would be ridiculous; they’re physically able, it’s safe, it’s fun. Why limit their option?. Similarly, why shouldn’t women be allowed to take part in…
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How not to celebrate: The story of how Essex’s Bob Willis Trophy victory quickly became showered in controversy
Picture the scene. You and your team have just won the inaugural Bob Willis Trophy; the most prestigious trophy available to you. Brimming with elation, you and your teammates walk onto the balcony to lift the trophy. What you’re not expecting, is an abuse of your religious views. Yet, this is precisely what happened to…
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