Category: OLYMPICS
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Crowning of Queen Katie tops unforgettable fortnight
By Brendan Boylan, Pugilism is defined in the dictionary as ‘The art or practice of fighting with the fists; Boxing.’ The term was first encountered reading a Con Houlihan column. This corner would have to conclude, though, having read the dictionary definition, that it’s slightly wide of the mark.The former double Olympian and now top…
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Tradition by all means – but not at the cost of dignity
By Brendan Boylan, In some places, Olympic scepticism is as trendy as the latest new fangled mobile phone. Granted, in some sports, it’s hard to feel that things aren’t quite as natural as was intended when Hercules got the ball rolling. Tarring everything with the same suspicion bristled brush isn’t right though. Even allowing for…