Category Archives: Sports

No Look Past: A Story from London 2012

As the 2012 Games wind to a close, Derek A Bardowell reflects on being black, British, and a fan of sports. Continue reading

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If I Ran the Olympics: Ten Simple Solutions for Improving the Games

In which Bill Spring fixes the Games. Continue reading

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Wow! It’s the O’Lympics

Alex Clark goes to the Olympics and sets a record. Or, rather watches it being set. Medals ensue. Continue reading

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40 Years of Running with Exotic Animals

Men used to think if women ran the marathon, their uteruses would fall out. Now the discussion of uteruses has moved onto politics and women instead get to rock the sports. No wonder Jennifer Kabat loves the Olympics. Continue reading

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XXX Notes on the XXX Olympics Opening Ceremony

In which Greg Olear shares his impressions on the awe-inspiring Opening Ceremony. Continue reading

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White Lines (Don’t Do It) – The Olympics Snarl Everything

Alex Clark looks at the last few days of Olympic preparations– shopkeepers arrested, traffic lanes made inscrutable with rings, rings themselves suddenly illegal… Continue reading

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Season Finale

In which Alex Clark settles down to enjoy a quiet afternoon in front of the football and explains just how football is not football. Not where it concerns the Football Association season end, that is. Continue reading

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