Archaeologists unearthed the sculpture titled ‘Boxer at Rest’ in Rome in 1885. They found it on the southern slope of Quirinal Hill near the ancient Baths of Constantine. It is believed that this location served as its public display. WorldinSport.com closely examines its design and history. People have always puzzled over this amazing boxing statue. …
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Bruce Lee – The King of Martial Arts Statues of Bruce Lee? Of course, back in ancient times, Greeks, Romans and Egyptians would leave behind monuments to their gods and leaders. Sportsmen and women sometimes depicted on mosaics, frescoes or pottery. It came to statuary there are virtually no extant examples of named sportspeople.. In modern times, …
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Although global in reach, World in Sport is physically based in London and so it’s great to see a pair of twins, Andrei and Igor Gradinar, originally from Moldova, use the English capital as the launching pad for their online fitness career. At only seventeen years of age the twins have managed to accumulate 12 …
Jonah Lomu, (MNZM) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He had sixty-three caps as an All Black after debuting in 1994. He is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union, one of the sport’s most intimidating players on the field, he has had a huge impact on the game. He …
Roger Bannister – The Four Minute Mile The four-minute mile was an elusive ambition in the field of athletics. It had been a target for many years but has never been recorded formally. Then one day in 1954 a young man by the name of Roger Bannister was the first person to cross this important …
On 2 May 1969, a newborn child’s cries rang out in Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago. Not an unusual event in itself but if the parents of the child, christened Brian Lara, could see what was in the future for their son their pride at his birth would have been doubled. He grew up to be …
Sometimes you can see the writing on the wall. The best soccer tipsters in the world wouldn’t put huge odds on something that was bound to happen – even though when it does everyone feels it’s a bit of a shame. Such is the case of Lee Bowyer, now ex-manager of Charlton Athletic. He had …
Do you remember the song “Hungry Eyes” by Eric Carmen? You’re much more likely to remember the tune rather than the singer, but one of the verses goes like this: I’ve got hungry eyes Now I’ve got you in my sights With those hungry eyes Now, did I take you by surprise? If we were …
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If you have never or rarely been to a football match in the United Kingdom, then this film will either shock you into vowing that English soccer is not an experience you want to put on your bucket list or you may decide that you want to experience this at first hand. Either way, you …
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Image Credit Flickr User Powerhouse Museum At the turn of the last century, women in the western world were finding a voice, both collectively and individually. As the Victorian era lapsed into memory and the Edwardian Era commenced many women chose to pursue sports. Sportswomen chose to flaunt convention and compete in sports that, even …
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