The London Marathon
Christopher Brasher, CBE (1928-2003) and John Disley, CBE (1928-2016) took part in the New York City marathon in 1979 and were so […]
Christopher Brasher, CBE (1928-2003) and John Disley, CBE (1928-2016) took part in the New York City marathon in 1979 and were so […]
The most ardent football fans travel long distances to shout and cheer from the stands, but if the distance is very short, […]
‘Hockey on horseback’ originated in Persia, China and Asia and the British first caught onto it in India in the 1850s. They […]
Hand-to-hand fighting to settle disputes has developed into several types of sport, one of which is boxing. Bare-knuckle boxing for prize money […]
The Football Association of England and Wales (F.A.) was founded in 1863. With the advent of the railways making team travel easier, […]
At the 1948 Summer Olympics, the British equestrian team picked up just one bronze medal. This so dismayed the 10th Duke of […]
The annual ‘Six Nations‘ rugby union championship began in 1883 as the Home Nations Championship contested by England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan, nicknamed ‘The Rocket’, was born in the West Midlands in 1975 and grew up in Essex, where he was soon […]
Jayne Torvill, OBE (1957-) and Christopher Dean, OBE (1958-), from Nottingham, are the most successful couple in ice dancing history. They were […]
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