TAKE THE CHALLENGE, BE AT YOUR BEST
In an era when sporting success is expected at a much younger age and the winning is often much more important than the taking part, there is a lot more pressure on young sporting stars to start hitting milestones much earlier. This pressure comes from a whole range of different...
When a sport ‘goes professional’ this always tends to mean big changes, no matter what the game. With the arrival of professionalism into rugby union in 1995, it became the last sport to move out of the realms of amateurs and to join the pro game. There are plenty of...
With the summer holidays upon us, for most parents there now looms the challenge of finding activities and entertainment for all the family that won’t break the budget. Keeping the kids entertained whatever the weather can be quite a challenge, however, there are plenty of great ways to make sure...
My family and I live and breathe sport and I am really lucky to have gone to some amazing events all around the world. When I was 8 years old I went to the Olympics in Sydney and fell in love with the Games. I always watched sport from a very...
Twenty20 has had an enormous impact on the game of cricket, sparking international interest in this new, shorter format and seeing a revival in popularity like never before. The main differences between Twenty20 and regular cricket are the length of the game – two and a half hours with an...
In the first installment of this two-part blog we looked at the concept of diversification – where children are encouraged to sample a wide range of sports before selecting a single sport in which to specialise at around the age of 15 or 16. The first blog highlighted that many...
The question of whether or not children should play a range of different sports when they are young, or whether they should specialise from an early age is one that often troubles parents. It is also a conundrum that has been hotly debated in the sporting world, with athletes, trainers,...
There is something about the British & Irish Lions team that captures the hearts of both rugby and wider sports fans, thanks to the team’s incredible heritage and the magical experience of watching them play. The team tours every four years and is made up of the cream of the...
