The summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro ended with 65 groundbreaking Olympic records and 19 world records from some of the world’s most elite athletes. However, the glory of the Olympic torch can be a seductive illusion for many nations, as Brazil came to realise. Preparations for the Rio Olympics had been faced with ongoing controversies, […]
Rio 2016
Olympics Review: Rio, Russia and Refugees
In many ways the Olympics are always a reflection of the country and the city in which they are held but this year the parallels felt remarkable. Youthful and vibrant yet with deep problems that trouble its very core is a description that suits both the Olympics and its host nation. Though the similarities go deeper than broad brushstrokes about […]
“It’s finally starting to sink in”: an interview with Issy Bailey, Team GB
Just last month, she was pinning on a mortarboard and posing for photos during Exeter’s graduation week – a BA Hons degree in English now to her name. But for Issy Bailey, there’s no long summer of rest, relaxation and reunions ahead. Oh, she’ll be doing some travelling, of course… to Rio, that is. To […]
Rio 2016 Preview: Friday 12 – Tuesday 16
By this Friday the Rio Olympics will be nearly half-way to their completion, which means the continuation of a large number of events, the conclusion of some of the games’ most famous events and hopefully some medals for Great Britain. Listed below are some highlights for the coming days. N.B. All events listed are finals and all times […]