The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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Your first triathlon will no doubt be an event that you remember for the rest of your life. Years and years of hard work, dedication, gruelling training and nutrition regimens, will all come to a head on one glorious yet ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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Curling, sometimes referred to as the ‘roaring game’, which comes from the noise a curling rock makes when moving on the ice. It’s not clear where the game originates from but it’s known for being one of the oldest team ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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Originally introduced in 1966, artificial grass has changed the lives of many sports players across the globe, which is not bad for a product less than fifty years old. By being used to create high performance artificial sports surfaces for ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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Many people don’t realize how much our modern way of living has in common with ancient societies We’re not talking about identical lifestyles but there are obvious similarities within the time frame of about 5, 000 years. Sure, they weren’t ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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The Olympic Games How long did it take for the ballyhoo of the Summer 2012 Olympic Games to die down? Days, weeks, months? It seems us Brits were all still talking and reminiscing about it well into 2013, whether we ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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The original Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece in ancient times as a tribute to Zeus. Every four years, athletes would come together to show their prowess. However, the Games came to a halt roughly 1600 years ago when ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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Perhaps you remember that 2009 was something of a big year for swimming. In fact, more records were set in the Olympics that year in swimming, both men’s and women’s, than ever before in any other sport. And then FINA ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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The Paralympics is a hugely positive event to showcase the pure resilience and outstanding physical ability of disabled athletes. If you’re lacking in motivation to finish off that annual report, or just can’t be bothered going to the gym, these ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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Professional sporting careers don’t last long. Sportsmen and women dedicate their formative years to training, training, training, have a few years in the limelight and then… exactly! Then what? The transition from elite athlete to retiree can be demoralising and ..read more
The Sports Archives Blog – Olympics
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Female athletes are inspirational to people all over the world because they work hard to achieve everything that they accomplish. Though the sporting world is often dominated by men, female athletes now have a firm hold on the industry and ..read more