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Well last August there was an interesting letter that made its way around the world wide web. It was written by Taylor Grey Meyer after she had simply just had enough. She had been actively pursuing a career in the sports world and was passionate about working for the Padres. She had an interesting experience [...]
I guess these are the things you need to do when you’re famous but Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn announced on facebook today that they are in fact dating each other but wish to have privacy. It’s nice of them to ask but Tiger knows with his past that the pap will be all [...]
RTE Sports Personality of the YearKatie Taylor was named RTE Sports Personality of the Year last night. More than well-deserved. Taylor has not only put herself on the map but has single-handedly changed Irish people’s attitudes to boxing. The man…
Jessica Ennis – Olympic heptathlete champion and runner-up BBC SPOTYCyclist Bradley Wiggins won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year last night with Olympic heptathlete Jessica Ennis in second place in an emotional celebration of all that’s good in s…
BBC nominees for Sports Personality of the Year 2012 That’s a great picture to share especially in light of last year’s sexist line-up which didn’t even include one woman. This year voters can chose from Jessica Ennis, heptathlete/ Nicola Adams, b…
Here’s a cool slideshow Vanity Fair put together of past Olympians who have been featured on Wheaties and Corn Flakes cereal boxes, or as they refer to the honor: the crowning jewel of cardboard. It’s nostalgic to see the athletes and remember their Olympic moments but I wonder how many people took Wheaties up on [...]
The slopes on a BMX track don’t look too steep until you stand on top of one. Maybe that’s why most riders are in their teens and early twenties – no fear. Pic credit: Stephen Kane Thirteen year old Katie O’Neill certainly doesn’t show any fear tearing…
A few hours after Katie Taylor won gold at the Olympics, I was talking on an Irish radio station about what this means for women’s boxing. And yes, there were a few tears but mostly laughter.We talked on ‘Fionn Davenport After Dark’ on Newstalk. The in…
Well the world fell in love with Oscar Pistorious – I know I did – because he was such a fierce competitor who fought to participate with ‘able-bodied’ athletes (first time this was ever permitted) at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. He is courageous, strong, and quite fast. He is also a gentle, gracious [...]
I always like to see the glass as half full but it was a little hard to ignore the many ‘shaky’ compliments given to Gabby Douglas up till the moment she won her all around gold. The commentators certainly didn’t make it sound as if she was one of the strongest of the Fierce Five [...]
