Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2023

Copenhagen Fans sing Bobby Charlton song

Here are the Top Ten Sportsmanship Moments 2023 in reverse order. You can listen to these 10 x 1 minute stories presented by myself, PR Smith and hosted by BBC Radio London sports show anchorman, Phil Parry.  And/or you can read them below (plus watch some videos relating to some of the stories): in 10th … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2021

Former Scottish Rugby Captain's letter about no room for hatred in rugby

You can listen to the Top Ten Sportsmanship Moments 2021 on BBC Radio London here (click ‘play’ below) and/or see the full details, photos and videos.   Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2021   10th Place:  Indian Captain Grabs English Captain’s Leg During Cricket Test   Feb 2021 India’s captain, Virat Kholis, won a standing ovation with his … Read more

Free Edutainment Packs for kids (& parents at home) during Coronavirus Lockdown

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We are giving away free Edutainment Packs for kids (& parents at home) to help to entertain (& educate simultaneously) children who may become, sad, angry, lonely, worried or just bored. These videos, audio recordings, text stories, quizzes, crosswords stimulate children (& parents) to feel good after discovering these inspirational stories. These intriguing short stories … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments From Rio 2016

The Olympic Flag

Here are our Top 10 Great Sportsmanship moments from Rio 2016. It really was difficult to choose the Top 10 and , in particular, the number 1 moment of sportsmanship from the many sportsmanship moments we posted on social media (facebook and instagram) each day. So here’s the list in reverse order. 10. Haitian Hurdler Never Gives Up … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2014 (part 2 of 2)

Stadium

In part 1 we covered the 10th best to the 6th bets sportsmanship moments which included tennis, ice-hockey,  boxing, weightlifting and athletics. Now we announce the Top 5, starting with football….   5. A Sombre Yet Beautiful Football Moment And it’s not  World Cup 2014 (which had so many wonderful moments of sportsmanship like Ghana’s goal … Read more

Glasgow Celtic & Rangers Unite To Launch European Culture, Diversity & Sport (& Sportsmanship) Programme

Glasgow was a city divided by two football teams, two beliefs, two religions, two cultures with fierce animosity over the years. However much work has been done by open-minded people from both sides to unite youngsters and rid us of  out-dated bigotry. Rangers, Ally Dawson & Celtic’s David Hay hold the Great Moments Of Sportsmanship … Read more

How Sportsmanship Can Change The World

Can a man throwing a spear stop a war? Can a woman reading a poem stop a war? Can sworn enemies become friends just for two weeks every four years? The answer is ‘Yes, Yes and Yes!’ And it’s been going on for some time ….in fact over a thousand years…….. How Sportsmanship Can Change … Read more

Top 10 Great Sportsmanship Moments from 2012

Golfer near the water

There were so  many with the London 2012 Olympics, Euro 2012, Ryder Cup and so much more.   Here’s our Top Ten starting with Number 10 and working our way down to our Number 1  Great Sportsmanship Moment of the year.   10.      Golf –  Young American’s  Honesty Of The Highest Order   November:  A … Read more

60 Of The Best – Great Quotes from the late great Bill McLaren (part 4 of 4) – Jumping, Weather, Classics & Sportsmanship

Some made you laugh, some made you cry and most of them made you feel the excitement, intensity, chivalry and sheer sportsmanship of international rugby at the highest level. This is Part 4 of 4 posts about the late great Bill McLaren, known as the voice of rugby, he  simply had a wonderful way of … Read more