The Mercury Prize shortlist will be announced in the coming weeks, celebrating the best British Albums of the last 12 months. Often considered a welcome alternative to the Brits awards that celebrate commerical success over ‘quality’ when deciding on a shortlist, winning the Mercury Prize can kickstart a successful career (See The XX and Dizzee … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics, Diving, Boxing, Modern Pentathlon Golden moment of the day – Mo Farah’s second Gold closes Athletics of London 2012 Mo Farah was already a gold medal winner going into tonight’s 5000m race, which meant the pressure was off slightly, and that his running was unpredictable for the other … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics, Cycling (BMX), Diving Golden moment of the day – BMX Cycling medal races It may not have been a Golden day for the GB BMX riders, with Liam Phillips having a disappointing fall in his race, but the competition was fierce for those medal spots. Maris Strombergs and … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics Golden moment of the day – I was there! I wanted to finish all the other articles in my catch-up before writing about Day 8, the most important day of the Olympics for me. We applied for tickets to 3 Olympic events, one night of swimming and Day … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics, Cycling (BMX), Taekwondo, Boxing Golden moment of the day – World Record broken in Men’s 800mBolt vs Blake in the 200m was set to be the main event of tonight’s athletics schedule, but it was the Men’s 800m that stole the show. David Lekuta Rudisha of Kenya had … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics, Equestrian, Cycling (BMX) Golden moment of the day – Men’s 110m Hurdles Final I have to admit, I really couldn’t decide what to pick for my moment of the day it’s been quite a slow day in comparison to those before. I very nearly went for the start … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics, Triathlon, Cycling (Track) Golden moment of the day – GB Triathlon brothers take a medal each I missed nearly all of the action on Day 11, having to catch up on an incredibly exciting day full of close races and games. The Men’s Triathlon was one of the … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics, Equestrian, Sailing, Gymnastics, Cycling (Track) Golden moment of the day – Team Show Jumping reaches dramatic climax I must admit that I’ve never really enjoyed Equestrian. The culture surrounding it feels impenetrable to us ‘common folk’, unlike just about every other Olympic sport where it feels like anyone … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics, Cycling (Track), Sailing, Gymnastics, Tennis Golden moment of the day – Bolt retains his Olympic title Usain Bolt has become the hero of the Olympic games in the 4 years since he took the gold in Beijing, appearing on adverts, billboards and every conceivable bit of paraphernalia associated … Continue reading
Which sports did I watch today? Athletics, Archery, Swimming, Rowing, Cycling (Track) Golden moment of the day – Athletics finally gets underway 6 days in, something was missing from the Olympics. For all of the different sports on display I had started to grow tired of watching the same things over and again. Athletics changes … Continue reading
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