Surya Bonaly and that backflip
At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Surya Bonaly performed an illegal backflip and stunned everyone at the eve
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The energetic art of Zenobia Winbush
Check out Zenobia Winbush and her energised design work for Miami University, Murray State University, and more.
Playrface says Black Lives Matter
At Playrface, we say that Black Lives Matter.
This or That #6: Maryam Naz
Our “This or That” series continues with sports writer, editor, and full-time feminist, Maryam Naz.
Sports Streaming: 4 Problems to Avoid for The Best Experience
Don’t let poor internet or illegal streams stop you from watching your favourite sports. Here are 4 problems to avoid and get the best out of your sports streaming experience.
This or That #5: Machel St Patrick Hewitt
Our “This or That” series continues with non-league football writer and cricket enthusiast, Machel St Patrick Hewitt.
This or That #4: Proxima Jornada
Our “This or That” series continues with Portuguese football writer, Proxima Jornada.
Ng On-yee – the first Asian #1 in women’s snooker
Ng On-yee has been described as a “trailblazer” in snooker.
Why is the family name “Nguyễn” so common in Vietnam?
We’ve covered Swedish, Russian and Croatian names. Now we travel to Vietnam to find out why “Nguyen” is so common.
Why do so many Russian last names end in “-ov” and “-ova”?
Why do Russian surnames all end in “-ov” and “-ova”?
This or That #3: Ashwin Raman
Our “This or That” series continues with football writer, Ashwin Raman. Find out whether he picked boxers or briefs and more on Playrface.
Olympic Games design (1896-2020)
An Olympic historian has gathered over 6,000 images for a new book from Niggli. I love Olympic Games designs. They are the pinnacle of the craft (most of the time) and I’ve always wanted a design compendium for that reason. And I might have to get this one. Olympic historian Markus Osterwalder collected around 6,500 […]
5 of the weirdest sports in the UK
From shin-kicking in the Cotswolds to the Kirkwall Ba’ Game in Orkney, there are some odds sports in Great Britain.
Finland – the home of the Hobby Horse Championship
Enthusiasts join together once a year for the hobby horse tournament.
Snooker starlet Oliver Sykes is one to watch
The 12-year-old wants to emulate the likes of Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan. I remember growing up I got a mini snooker table. It was a Steve Davis endorsed table and I played it all the time. I even copied his bridge hand. I played with my dad on real tables but they dried up […]
Happy Birthday Eurosport! Promos from 1990 (VIDEO)
Eurosport has come on leaps and bounds since it started on 5th February 1989. Here are some promos from their first birthday. I’m a nerd for 90s TV adverts and idents. Although the 00s were my teenage years, I still remember the 90s fondly as a young child. I only had cable TV until I […]
10 Sports Writers You Should Follow On Twitter
It all started with a simple question that I didn’t answer properly. I was asked – and I’m paraphrasing now – what writers did I always read when I saw their articles. I only gave one name at the time (and he features in this list) and drew a blank. It wasn’t until much later […]