Mick Jeffrey shares his disappointment with his Cate Campbell moment at the recent City to Surf. We are confident he can make amends in some upcoming distance events across the country. May the wind be at your back Mick.
Almanac City2Surf 2016: Choking like an Aussie Swimmer (Leg 2 of a Sydney Sporting Triathlon)
August 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Almanac Soccer: Oh Zlatan
August 20, 2016 by 1 Comment
Aidan has flown his Manchester United colours and feels optimistic, especially with Zlatan playing for the Red Devils.
Almanac Olympics: Gold Medal Recriminations
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Robbo wants to see a greater focus on grass roots participation for Olympic campaigns and change the Golf and Tennis classification while you are at it.
Almanac Olympics – An Antidote to the Hysteria
August 20, 2016 by 2 Comments
Where are the Brazilians? Neil Drysdale isn’t impressed with the hosts of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Almanac Soccer: Getting the Fans Offside
August 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
John Green is avoiding Richmond’s season in England observing the local Football, you will enjoy his post on an English League Cup fixture.
Almanac Olympics: An Olympic Spirit and Kangaroo Diplomacy
August 18, 2016 by 7 Comments
DaveP has returned from Rio, no Zika, no muggings and no idea what time it is, to present his final Olympic chapter.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Rose triumphs in Rio, Ko favourite for women’s crown.
August 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
A collection of Hamish Neal’s golf thoughts from the week plus some player performance/form notes for the next few days.
Almanac Olympic History: ABC Foreign Correspondent’s Sarah Dingle talks to East German athletes exposed to systematic doping
August 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ahead of tonight’s story on ABC TV’s Foreign Correspondent, Sarah Dingle speaks to former East German athletes who were part of a systematic doping regime. [Orwellian – Ed]
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 23: St George v Cronulla – Stuck Inside of Kogarah with the Derby Blues Again
August 16, 2016 by 3 Comments
Paul Macadam ventured into the Dragon’s den with optimism his Sharks would prevail only to be taunted by supporters and the lack of Cronulla success.
Almanac Olympics – Usain Bolt and the irresistible tide
August 15, 2016 by 7 Comments
Usain Bolt did it. Three from three.
Almanac Footy History – The Galahs: encore screenings of the movie
August 15, 2016 by 1 Comment
In 1967 Harry Beitzel took a representative team of Australian Footballers to Dublin, Ireland, to play Gaelic Football against the Irish champions. Last week, Tony Wilson and Rob Heath’s film recounting the trip sold out at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Encore screenings are coming – beginning on Sunday.
Dawn Fraser’s Olympian who never was
August 12, 2016 by 3 Comments
Historian Harold Peacock on the story of Marlene Dayman.
Almanac Olympics: An Olympic Cycle – The Journey
August 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Our man in Rio, DaveP has been following the Australian Men’s Team Pursuit squad for three years leading into Rio2016, watch an extract of his forthcoming documentary as they race for Gold.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Knox again in 2016 and an Olympiad return
August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal with his expert opinion on matters Olympic golfing and more.
Almanac Olympics – Respect: through the eyes of girls
August 9, 2016 by 5 Comments
David Wilson observes that placing sportswomen on a par with sportsmen can be powerful. The Olympic Games are to be celebrated for this.
The Superfish and Olympic Fairy Dust
August 9, 2016 by 11 Comments
The Olympics fills Peter Baulderstone with cynicism and loathing for 206 weeks every 4 years. On Monday a chance encounter with the Superfish sprinkled him with Olympic fairy dust for the next 2 weeks.
Almanac Olympics – The Global Watering Hole
August 9, 2016 by 5 Comments
Our Man in Rio DaveP, provides the inside word as to what is really happening there 2016. [You have us DaveP – JTH]
Almanac Olympics – Middle Australia Calls Time on the Olympics
August 9, 2016 by 34 Comments
Middle Australia with some sensible proposals to ‘streamline’ the Olympics
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