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ODE TO SPORT BY PIERRE DE COUBERTIN
PIERRE DE COUBERTAIN – ODE TO SPORT…. This poem by Pierre de Coubertin won the gold medal for literature at the 1912 Paris Olympics…. O Sport, pleasure of the Gods, essence of life, you appeared suddenly in the midst of the grey clearing which writhes with the drudgery of modern existence, like the radiant messenger of a past age, when mankind still smiled. And the glimmer of dawn lit up the mountain tops and flecks of light dotted the ground in the gloomy forests. II O Sport, you are Beauty! You are the architect of that edifice which is the human body and which can become abject or sublime according to whether it is defiled by vile passions or improved through healthy exertion. There can be no beauty without balance and proportion, and you are the peerless master of bot...
THE SPICE GIRLS SING AT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS
REMEMBER WHEN THE SPICE GIRLS RE-UNITED FOR THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS – THAT WAS A GREAT EVENING – STAY TUNED FOR MORE!
Another Chance To Look At The “OOF Wear Winter Games” AW 21 Collection – “Where Fashion Meets Sport”
With its FW 2021 collection and associated fashion film, OOF WEAR reaffirms the green and animal-friendly approach that has always characterised its stylistic signature: comprehensive sustainability, which necessarily ranges from the use of certified, eco-sustainable materials to the decision not to use textiles of animal origin, replacing them with state-of-the-art high-performance alternatives. “OOF WINTER GAMES” COLLECTION AW 21 OOF Winter Games is the short auteur film directed by Andrea Calvetti, who chooses beautiful Lake Misurina in the Dolomites and the occasion of the winter games as an extraordinary backdrop for the brand’s collection, inspired by colour and energy in which references to the world of athleisure find a natural and relevant home. Welcome to OOF Winter G...
DIRK BIKKEMBERGS – SS 15
WE ALWAYS LOVE THIS DIRK BIKKEMBERGS SHOW WITH SUPER-FIT MODELS PRESENTING SPORTSWEAR OF DIFFERENT TYPES TO INSPIRE US TO BE AT OUR BEST DURING ANY SPORTING EVENTS! (OR JUST TO GET US IN THE MOOD TO GO TO THE GYM!)
TORVILL AND DEAN ‘BOLERO’ – 1984 OLYMPICS
ANOTHER CHANCE TO VIEW JAYNE TORVILL AND CHRISTOHER DEAN’S BEAUTIFUL ‘BOLERO’ ICE-DANCE FROM THE 1984 OLYMPICS
Sui Wenjing & Han Cong Win Pairs Gold At The Winter Olympics, Beijing 2022
ANOTHER CHANCE TO WATCH THE TRULY BEAUTIFUL ICE DANCE BY SUI WENJING & HAN CONG WHO PERFORMED AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS, BEIJING 2022, WINNING A GOLD MEDAL!
IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH RECALLS SOME OF HIS FAVOURITE OLYMPIC MOMENTS
WE HAVE PLEASURE INÂ PRESENTING THIS WONDERFUL FOOTAGE (FROM OUR ARCHIVES) OF IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH RECALLING SOME OF HIS FAVOURITE OLYMPIC MOMENTS
OSCAR PIASTRI WINS THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 2024
IN AN ACTION-PACKED RACE IN HUNGARY, OSCAR PIASTRI STORMED TO VICTORY, WINNING HIS FIRST EVER GRAND PRIX! STAY TUNED FOR MORE….! TED BUMPS INTO OSCAR PIASTRI
REFUGEE OLYMPIC TEAM ARRIVES IN FRANCE AHEAD OF OLYMPIC GAMES 2024
The Refugee Olympic Team, including athletes, coaches and staff have all arrived in France and have gathered in the historic town of Bayeux, Normandy for a pre-Games welcome camp.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX WEEKEND 2023
AS WE WAIT FOR ALL THE ACTION FROM THE HUNGARIAN PRIX 2024 WEEKEND, LET’S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT LAST YEAR’S EXCITING RACING! MAX VERSTAPPEN CAME FIRST IN 1:38:08:634, LANDO NORRIS SECOND (+33.731s), SERGIO PEREZ THIRD (+37.603s), AND LEWIS HAMILTON FOURTH, (+39.134s) AND LEWIS HAMILTON WAS BACK ON THE PODIUM AGAIN!! ANOTHER UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT CAME WHEN LANDO NORRIS ACCIDENTALLY BROKE MAX VERSTAPPEN’S TROPHY (WORTH THOUSANDS) ON THE PODIUM! COULD HE HAVE BEEN A BIT “JELLYPOTS”??  WHOOPS! HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 THE DAY BEFORE, A HAPPY LEWIS HAMILTON WAS BACK ON THE PODIUM AGAIN AT HUNGARY… “IT FEELS LIKE MY FIRST POLE” SAID LEWIS HAMILTON AFTER THE RACE LEWIS HAMILTON TOOK POLE POSITION AT THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 BY ...
THE OLYMPIC FLAME FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 IS LIT IN SYMBOLIC CEREMONY IN ANCIENT OLYMPIA
As we wait excitedly for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, let’s take another look at the lighting of the flame, and it’s exquisite Symbolic Ceremony with IOC President Thomas Bach, and his balanced, diplomatic, speech. (The only way to pursue lasting peace!) THOMAS BACH SPEAKS AS THE OLYMPIC FLAME IS LIT FOR THE PARIS OLYMPICS It was ignited at the historic birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia in Greece. The Olympic flame, embodying peace and hope, will now journey across Greece before going to France. After arriving in Marseille on 8 May, it will travel across the entire country, and some French overseas territories, arriving at the Opening Ceremony in Paris on 26 July. Amongst the dignitaries attending this historic were International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presi...
PREMIER LEAGUE : MAN CITY VS ARSENAL – 31/03/2024 – (PHOTO – THERE WAS MORE THAN A LITTLE ARGEY-BARGEY BETWEEN HAALAND AND GABRIEL THROUGHOUT THE MATCH…!)
WELL, IT WAS MUCH-OF-A-MUCHNESS BETWEEN MAN CITY AND ARSENAL ON 31/03/2024, WITH QUITE A FEW ATTEMPTS ON TARGET ON BOTH SIDES, BUT TO NO AVAIL., WITH THE GAME CULMINATING IN A DRAW OF 0 – 0 STILL, THE POINTS WERE SHARED – AND THERE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH ACTION TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO HERE FROM THESE TWO WORLD CLASS TEAMS. SO ENJOY!
