Cooking with Colin Jackson
The former British Olympian cooked vegetable pasta and spicy meaty gnocchi on YouTube as part of Airbnb’s Olympian & Paralympian Online Experiences.
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Tag: Black Athletes
The Brooklyn Red Caps: The History-Making Black Cycling Group
The Brooklyn Red Caps have been around since the 1970s and their endurance cycling wasn’t for the faint of heart.
Surya Bonaly and that backflip
At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Surya Bonaly performed an illegal backflip and stunned everyone at the eve
Hacker gives Kobe Bryant super long arms in NBA 2K20
Watch what happened when an NBA 2K20 player faced Kobe Bryant with super long arms and an invisible man.
Playrface says Black Lives Matter
At Playrface, we say that Black Lives Matter.
Romário in Barcelona (Documentary)
Romário showed flashes of brilliance and ego in unequal measure during his time at FC Barcelona.
WRESTHINGS: The wrestling podcast with a Black British perspective
Wanna get into some wrasslin’? Then give WRESTHINGS a listen.
Major Taylor, the first black cycling champion
Before the turn of the 20th century, amidst racial discrimination, Major Taylor win championships and broke records. As the Tour de France draws closer, we take a look at a remarkable cyclist whose efforts came before the grand race even started. Bike shop beginnings Marshall “Major” Taylor was on 26th November 1878 in Indianapolis. His […]
Black Spin Global celebrates black excellence in pro tennis
Pro tennis is a multifaceted sport and outlets like Black Spin Global show it to us in colour.
Henry Carr, Olympic Champion (1941-2015)
The late athlete passed away on this day in 2015, best known for his two gold medals at Tokyo 64.
Patrick Barr’s Neighborhood Golf Association
The man they call Tiger Hood takes to the streets to photograph his surroundings and play his own brand of golf.
5 Afewee Academy Graduates Who Went Onto Play Pro Football
The Brixton-based academy has produced some great talent over the years. Here are 5 graduates who made it into the professionals. Back in May 2018, we featured the Afewee Academy, a non-profit organisation in Brixton, run by volunteers and funded by the local council. Some 40 graduates from the academy have made it professionally. This […]
Zion Williamson’s Top 10 Dunks, According To ESPN
3 minutes of incredible dunks? We’ll take that. This is Zion Williamson. In your freshman year, you’re named ACC Player of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year. You set the scoring records, win two more Player of the Year awards and win the Wayman Tisdale Award. What’s next? How about the likelihood of being the first overall […]
Caster Semenya: An Appreciation Post
F*ck the haters, this post is all about celebrating Caster Semenya, a superb athlete who runs in the face of adversity.
Cycling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to a group of local cycling fans who took to their bikes after a volcanic eruption in the city in 2002.
The Numbers Game: Serena Williams
Serena Williams is the GOAT for a reason. Here are some of the numbers behind it. On my personal blog, I wrote a similar post for Roger Federer (my fave if you hadn’t already noticed). But while he’s my pick for the male GOAT, he’s not The GOAT. That accolade lies at the feet of […]
Sloane Stephens as a teenager in 2011
Trans World Sport has a knack for profiling future champions. Here’s Sloane Stephens back in 2011 as an upcoming teenager.