There is often not much elite competition but purity elevates what were once derided as ‘useless’ sports
It was the Olympics of politics and penises, of JD Vance being jeered and of Ukrainian bobsled…
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How British skeleton left the world in its tracks with golden Winter Olympics haul | Andy Bull ⊕
Big investment in coaches and kit – £5.8m in the last cycle – has paid off despite lack of facilities and snow at home
According to UK Sport, 3,500 people have signed up to audition for their skeleton…
20 days ago
Cortina awakens to embrace competitive curling couples and Vonn’s valiant gold bid | Andy Bull ⊕
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The well-dressed alpine town, all art deco and Prada, is watching Mouat and Dodds dominate before the focus turns to Vonn’s daredevil act
The sun rises late in Cortina d’Ampezzo, like everything else …
3 months ago
England have become something ugly, brutish and formidable to play against | Andy Bull ⊕
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Steve Borthwick has engineered his team to get stronger in the last quarter and the All Blacks could not cope with this monstrous lot
There’s the England they sell you in the glossy magazines and then…
Freewheeling England shake off the shackles to trump Fiji at their own game | Andy Bull ⊕
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Steve Borthwick’s men were invited to a dance and had all the moves, reacting to a classic try with one of their own
Something is happening in south-west London. The statistics will give you a hint of…
England v South Africa: Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-final – live ⊕
Over-by-over updates with play from 9.30am GMT
Andy Bull: Ace programme opens doors | Email Tanya
1st over: South Africa 9-0 (Wolvaardt 8, Brits 0) Bell with the new ball. The first lands on a hittab…
4 months ago
More rice, bigger chairs and reinforced toilets: sumo wrestling comes to London | Andy Bull ⊖
Royal Albert Hall to host Grand Sumo Tournament marking only the second time a full competition is held overseas
They play Major League Baseball at the Olympic Stadium, Tottenham’s ground is a second …
Everyone wants answers for former rugby players like Lewis Moody but they are hard to come by | Andy Bull ⊖⊖
Some studies find an increased MND risk for rugby players, others show the risk is equally high for others. The only way forward is more research
Lewis Moody, 47, is the latest in a long line of playe…
5 months ago
Ruthless New Zealand machine an ominous obstacle on England’s horizon | Andy Bull ○
Black Ferns are gathering momentum and pose the biggest threat to the Red Roses’s hopes of lifting the World Cup
The Black Ferns were slow leaving the pitch at half-time, but very quick coming back on…
Red Roses must relish unfamiliar pressure in quest for World Cup glory | Andy Bull ○
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England’s final group match put the hosts in the rare position of a close encounter – but they passed the test in the end
You can measure a good team by how many they’ve won, or you can measure them b…