Category Archives: Olympics

Reflections on Gay Mountain – Sochi 2014

Posted on February 24, 2014 by

As the curtain falls, Winter Olympics on ‘Gay Mountain’ heads over the horizon. By no means the same levels of euphoria that surrounded London 2012, Sochi 2014 was still a blinder and a cracking showcase for sports that fly, mostly, … Continue reading →

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UK: slopestyle superpower – blowin’ up Sochi

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

With the likes Billy Morgan, Aimee Fuller (now confirmed as Team GB member), Jamie Nichols and Jenny Jones (to name a few) all about to fly the flag in Sochi, British snow sport is looking in fine fettle. But it’s … Continue reading →

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Brothers in arms – Olympic windsurfing and kitesurfing

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

I need hardly mention what an epic summer of sport it’s been for us in the UK. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic events managed to bring a usually sullen and sceptical nation together in a manner that was unprecedented. Our man Dempsey winning … Continue reading →

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