Olympic Glory: Abebe Bikila

Abebe Bikila winning in Rome 1960
Source: ethiozoo.com

Friday 27th July 2012. A date to remember. It has been a fifty-four year wait for London and now the Olympic opening ceremony is only hours away; the world waits in anticipation for the greatest sporting spectacle of all. If … Continue reading 

LIVE EVENT: Hockey Final at the Olympic Park

Jonty Clarke, Harry Martin and  Nick Catlin of Team GB sign autographs after the match.

Last Sunday, I visited the Riverbank Arena at the Olympic Park to watch the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament. Even though the cold temperatures made the test event feel more a part of the Winter Olympics, there were still two men’s hockey matches to look … Continue reading 

NBA playoff moments – Michael Jordan

The NBA playoffs are now well under way; all fire extinguishers are currently being hidden from all of the New York Knicks players and spectators are ready for some great matches and magic moments from the current stars of the game. Big names such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are always in the mix to produce something special at this point, as they have done in the past.

However, will any of these players be able to perform well enough to make them ‘the next Michael Jordan’? It’s something that is mentioned often by the media, especially because there is a talented generation playing in the NBA right now who are producing stellar performances.

Looking back though, it’s hard to see another man bring as much excitement to the NBA as Michael Jordan did.

Michael Jordan will definitely enter Play with Flair’s Hall of Fame, but which other basketball greats should join him?

Have your say below.

Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola: The master or his pupil?

Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola’s resignation this week, although not a complete shock, marks the end of a stunning era at Barcelona. His philosophy of how the game should be played has ultimately developed one of the greatest teams ever to grace the planet. … Continue reading 

Ronnie O’Sullivan or Stephen Hendry?

As the World Snooker Championships begin today and Play with Flair has announced the creation of their Hall of Fame, what better way to celebrate than to discuss two of snooker’s greats: Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry.

It is great news that this year both will be competing in the event again. Together they boast almost 50 years at the Crucible, which is an astonishing amount of time. Continue reading