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THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX – CATCH UP WITH THE F1 SHOW
IT’S THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX THIS WEEKEND! THE SKY SPORT F1 SHOW TEAM BRING US UP-T0-DATE WITH ALL THE ACTION FROM THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX SO FAR…!
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...
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.
THE SPICE GIRLS SING AT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS
REMEMBER WHEN THE SPICE GIRLS RE-UNITED FOR THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS – THAT WAS SUCH A GREAT EVENING – LET’S REMINISCE!
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...
IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH RECALLS SOME OF HIS FAVOURITE OLYMPIC MOMENTS
WE HAVE PLEASURE IN 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
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...
EUROS 2024: ENGLAND VS SLOVENIA
WELL, FOR THOSE WHO WERE EXPECTING BELLS AND WHISTLES (AKA GOALS) IN THE MATCH LAST NIGHT BETWEEN ENGLAND VS SLOVENIA, THEY MIGHT BE SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS THIS MORNING. BUT THERE WERE, IN FACT, 12 SHOTS FOR ENGLAND WITH 4 ON TARGET, (INCLUDING A STUNNER FROM SAKA WHICH WAS DISALLOWED FOR BEING OFFSIDE), AND 4 SHOTS FOR SLOVENIA, WITH 1 ON TARGET, WITH ENGLAND HAVING 74% POSSESSION DURING THE MATCH, AND SLOVENIA 26%. SO PLENTY OF ACTION! IT WAS QUITE A PHYSICAL MATCH ACTUALLY, WITH NEITHER SIDE FRIGHTENED TO ‘TAKE A JAB’ (AKA TACKLE), WHEN THE NEED AROSE BUT ENGLAND MANAGING TO COME THROUGH ONCE AGAIN AS TOP OF THE GROUP, WITHOUT INJURY OR OVER-EXERTION, MEANING THAT THEY CAN NOW STROLL ONTO THEIR NEXT MATCH AGAINST THE NETHERLANDS ON SUNDAY (WHICH WON’T BE CONFIRMED U...
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL : BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS REAL MADRID – 01/06/2024
WHAT A DYNAMIC MATCH LAST NIGHT BETWEEN BORUSSIA DORTMUND AND REAL MADRID, WHERE IT WAS ANYONE’S GAME UNTIL THE 74TH MINUTE, WITH BOTH TEAMS HAVING SEVERAL SHOTS ON TARGET, (WITH DORTMUND HAVING MORE BY HALF-TIME), BUT NOT REACHING THE BACK OF THE NET, UNTIL REAL MADRID’S DANI CARVAJAL (WHO HAD BEEN LITERALLY ALL OVER THE PLACE), SCORED AT 74 MINS., AND WITH HIS TEAM-MATE VINICIUS JR., SCORING AT 83 MINS., THE GAME CULMINATED IN A 2 – 0 WIN TO REAL MADRID, MAKING THEM WINNERS OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL! CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL – BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS REAL MADRID – 01/06/2024
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPRINT RACE IN AUSTRIA ON 29/06/2024
WE HAVE PLEASURE IN PRESENTING THE EXCITING SPRINT RACE FROM YESTERDAY AT THE AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2024! STAY TUNED FOR ALL THE ACTION FROM TODAY, SATURDAY 29TH JUNE 2024 COMING LATER!
ANTHONY GORDON GIVES PRESS CONFERENCE
ANTHONY GORDON GIVES PRESS CONFERENCE BEFORE ENGLAND MATCH (HE IS PERFECTLY FIT – BUT HAS FALLEN OFF HIS BIKE – HE LOOKS LIKE HE MAY NEED A BIT MORE SAVLON ON HIS CHIN THOUGH!)
