So, the opening ceremony is behind us and, in just a few hours, the first events of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games will start (helpfully for a British person who lives in the US, at around 3 in the morning!). One of the first sports to start with a bang will be Swimming, which is oneContinue reading “Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games”
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World Athletics Championships 2022 – All Change?
Much like the recently held World Aquatics Championships, the World Athletics Championships – which start tomorrow at the storied Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon – have had something of a troubled history due to the ever present threat that has been the COVID pandemic. Originally planned for last summer, the postponement of the Tokyo OlympicsContinue reading “World Athletics Championships 2022 – All Change?”
Ian’s Olympic Report Card
As we gear up for the first day of the Tokyo Paralympics starting in just a couple of hours (*excited squeal*), I’ve finally found time to look back at my predictions for the Olympics earlier this summer. And yes, I know they finished a couple of weeks ago – sadly real life got in theContinue reading “Ian’s Olympic Report Card”
Wrestling at the 2020 Olympics
One final of predictions for you, and it is Wrestling. No, not the people in flamboyant costumes answering to names like “The Rock” or “Roman Reigns”. They are great athletes but, with the exception of Kurt Angle, not really Olympic standard wrestlers. There are two forms of wrestling at the Olympics – Freestyle, whichContinue reading “Wrestling at the 2020 Olympics”
Athletics at the 2020 Olympics
This is the penultimate set of predictions for these Games and, arguably, we’ve left the best for (almost) last. Athletics, or track and field as it is often called in some countries, is often said to be THE definitive Olympic sport and has, over the years, made household names of the likes of Jesse Owen,Continue reading “Athletics at the 2020 Olympics”
Diving and Artistic Swimming at the 2020 Olympics
We’re getting close to the last few predictions. In this post, we’ll be looking at diving and artistic swimming (formally known as synchronised swimming). Diving So, first, a confession – in all the excitement of the first two days of the Games, I didn’t notice that the first Diving Gold – the Women’s 3m springboardContinue reading “Diving and Artistic Swimming at the 2020 Olympics”
Other Sports at the 2020 Olympics
So this article will be made up of the events that I couldn’t find another category to put them in! However, don’t let that fool you. Some of these events have the potential to be highlights of the Games. Modern Pentathlon First up, a sport that owes its very existence to the Olympics. Created forContinue reading “Other Sports at the 2020 Olympics”
Water Sports at the 2020 Olympics
Welcome to Day 2 of the 2020 Olympics! At least, I think it is day 2. My body is physically on US but mentally on Tokyo time, so I’m not quite sure anymore. If I still remember my name by the end of the Games, I’ll be doing well. Today we’ll be looking at theContinue reading “Water Sports at the 2020 Olympics”
Swimming at the 2020 Olympics
Swimming has been an ever-present discipline at every modern Games and, along with athletics, is generally considered one of the highlight sports of the games. The swimming at these Games promises to be no exception, with plenty of storied rivalries – both personal and national – on show. On the Women’s side, the Games seemContinue reading “Swimming at the 2020 Olympics”
Martial Arts at the 2020 Olympics
In this post we’ll be looking at the ‘Martial Arts’ at this Summer’s Games. Or, if you prefer, the ‘Fighting Arts’ – Judo, Karate and Taekwondo. Wrestling, which could well be included will have its own post closer to that event’s start later in the Games. Fairly unsurprisingly, we should expect the home nation (andContinue reading “Martial Arts at the 2020 Olympics”
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