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Soccer

The Guardian on Olympiakos striker Ayoub El Kaabi

written by Luke Davis on 29th May 202430th May 2024 by lukealexdavis

A hat-trick hero in Birmingham a few weeks ago has made history once more.

TIL today: cheesecake was served to athletes at the very first Olympic Games in Ancient Greece.

This Cool Link was published 1 year ago. (#)

Soccer

Happy birthday to That Maradona Celebration

written by Luke Davis on 21st June 202221st June 2022 by lukealexdavis

Goooooooooool!

Olympics

The Heraean Games: an unmarried women's-only Olympic Games

written by Luke Davis on 27th August 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

‘The athletes, with their hair hanging freely and dressed in special tunics that cut just above the knee and bared their right shoulder and breast, competed in footraces.’

Olympics / Winter Olympics

Abandoned Olympic venues

written by Luke Davis on 5th August 20214th September 2023 by lukealexdavis

What happens to Olympic venues when the games are over?