Saluting Donna Karen Fraser OBE: A Trailblazer on the Track and Beyond
Every October, as we celebrate the immense contributions and achievements of its Black community during Black History Month….
Olympics and Sport
Nicola Adams Breaking Barriers and Punching Her Way to the Top
“Believe in yourself, and you’ll be unstoppable.” These words by Nicola Adams perfectly encapsulate her life’s philosophy. With…
Army Sportswomen – What Can You Achieve? Staff Sergeant Peta-Gaye Mahabeer Thomas
Although she described herself as a ‘tracksuit soldier’ for the first two years of her career, playing mostly…
Lee Evans ,The First Black Sprinter to Break 400 Metres in 44 Seconds at ’68 Olympics Dies.
Lee Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal…
Black Power, A Forgotten Ally and the Olympic Games
One of the most recognisable images of the 20th Century is the image of Tommie Smith and John…
Sport – A Netball Legacy from 1978, A First Generation Achievement and Renewed Hope
The families who arrived in the 1950’s and onwards were no exception. By the late 1960s many were…
Kick It Out Take Women’s Raise Your Game To Manchester
The Raise Your Game series, which is run by Kick It Out and supported by the Premier League,…
Disability in Sport: An Interview with Ashley Hull-Owolabi
Ashley is a 28 year old who lives with Cerebral Palsy due to being asphyxiated at birth. Over…
Jamaica’s Commonwealth Games
Four years after independence, larger countries had doubts over whether Jamaica’s infrastructure and personnel would be able to…
Brazil’s Olympic Village and ‘Sacred’ African Slave Gravesites
Brazil’s involvement in the Atlantic Slave Trade was largely receptive, as it was a colony of Portugal between…
What role does Athletics play in local communities?
The Lea Valley Athletics Centre is one of several Athletics centres based in and around London. Housing an…
