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Spilling the tea on Yorkshire’s best athletes

Spilling the tea on Yorkshire’s best athletes

There’s no ‘I’ in team, but there’s a tea in elite. If you’ve seen the good-humoured meme doing the rounds at the moment claiming that if Yorkshire was a country it would be ahead of Team GB in the overall medal table at this year’s Olympic Games, you’ll be aware that athletes from the historic […]

1 year ago

Top 100 best professional athletes of the 21st century have been named

Top 100 best professional athletes of the 21st century have been named

The list comprises a range of sports including tennis, basketball, golf and football. A new list has once and for all ranked the top 100 professional athletes of the 21st century, and there’s a few surprising names in the mix. The list was compiled by online betting site OLBG, who call themselves ‘the most knowledgeable […]

1 year ago

Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked into the country as a child

Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked into the country as a child

The sporting legend has revealed his true story Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah has revealed that he was smuggled into the country as a child. The long-distance runner has delivered the revelation to the BBC in a new documentary entitled, The Real Mo Farah, in which he explains his real is Hussein Abdi Kahin and […]

4 years ago

Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore dies aged 24

Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore dies aged 24

The cyclist’s family confirmed her passing on Monday. New Zealand sport is in shock after the sudden death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore at the age of 24. Podmore had competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2018 Commonwealth Games for her country and had been active on social media days before her death. A […]

5 years ago

IOC investigating Raven Saunders ‘X’ protest during Olympics medal ceremony

IOC investigating Raven Saunders ‘X’ protest during Olympics medal ceremony

She did the gesture despite political statements being banned on the podium. American athlete Raven Saunders performed a public protest on the podium as she raised her arms in a striking “X” shape. The 25-year-old had won silver in the shot put, and made the gesture as she accepted her medal. Afterwards, she explained that […]

5 years ago

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