It’s 2012 and here comes the London Oympics, but what about Olympism – the reason the Olympics exist? Olympism was founded by the ancient Greeks. They actively encouraged citizens to develop all of their physical, moral, intellectual, cultural and artistic qualities. London’s St Pancras Station The Olympic Games celebrated this with the Olympic [...]
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London 2012 Olympics – Anyone For Olympism?
By prsmith on January 11, 2012 in Athletics, Football, Golf, Hockey, Ice Hockey, Olympics, Rugby, sportsmanship, Tennis, Wrestling
India and Pakistan Play For Peace
Here is a truly beautiful sportsmanship story. When sport transcends the problems which people, and even whole nations, sometimes have. Yesterday India and Pakistan came together and played together in the Men’s Doubles Final in the US Open. They played to win, and even more importantly, in their own words, they played for peace. India’s [...]
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